{"product_id":"pearls-pink-button-shape","title":"Pearls, Pink, Button Shape","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall, light pink \"button\" shape pearls with nice luster. 3x4mm on 16-inch strands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButton pearls are slightly domed on one side and flat on the other which generally make them more affordable than round pearls. When regular in shape as these are they are very attractive. You can play with stringing them different ways: flat ends facing each other or rounded sides facing each other or all facing one way...\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 in the 1890s, 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":51189784969525,"sku":"GMA-285","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/GMA-285Beadazzled.com.jpg?v=1754581019","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/pearls-pink-button-shape","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}