{"product_id":"pearls-pink-almost-round-4mm-on-16-inch-strand","title":"Pearls, Pink, Almost Round 4mm Diameter on 16-inch Strand","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePink pearls, almost round 4mm diameter on 16-inch strand. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe luster is good, but the color varies from medium to light pink so the price is lower, but this can actually a sign that the pearls have not been dyed. However if the cord they are on is colored, they are likely dyed.\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 eliminate the irritation. This coating grows over time increasing the pearl's luster and size. The color is influenced by minerals in the water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Chinese cultured some pearls in the 12\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentury, but the Japanese developed it into an industry by 1900, inserting mother-of-pearl beads as the basis of their cultured pearls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51189852733749,"sku":"GMA-365","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/GMA-365.jpg?v=1754584377","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/pearls-pink-almost-round-4mm-on-16-inch-strand","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}