{"product_id":"pearls-white-baroque-5x5mm-on-16-inch-strands","title":"Pearls, White, Baroque 5x5mm on 16-inch Strands","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite pearls about 5mm in diameter with irregular rounded shape and surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot everyone wants perfectly round pearls, if you like some extra suface texture these might be just the thing for your design\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\u003cli\u003eFrom the Collection of Joyce Diamanti, bead researcher, writer and educator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51193480380725,"sku":"JSD-225","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/JSD-225.jpg?v=1754670869","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/pearls-white-baroque-5x5mm-on-16-inch-strands","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}