{"product_id":"pearls-bronze-oval-shape-4x6mm-on-16-inch-strands","title":"Pearls, Bronze, Oval Shape, 7x4mm on 16-inch Strands","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBronze freshwater pearls, oval shape, 7x4mm on 16-inch strand\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePearls are formed inside bivalves (similar to oysters), which coat any foreign substance that gets inside their shell with a smooth layer of pearly nacre to reduce the irritation. This grows over time into a pearl. The color is influenced by minerals in the water among other natural influences.  Some bronze and grey pearls may also have been treated with gamma rays. This darkens the nucleus of the pearl, intensifying and changing the way the surface reflects light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Chinese cultured some pearls in the 12\u003csup style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eor 13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ecentury, but the Japanese developed it into an industry by 1900, inserting mother-of-pearl beads as the basis of their Cultured Pearls.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52963742318901,"sku":"GMA-324","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/GMA-324.jpg?v=1780590961","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/pearls-bronze-oval-shape-4x6mm-on-16-inch-strands","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}