{"product_id":"pearls-white-button-shape-1x2mm-on-16-inch-strand","title":"Pearls, White, Button Shape, 1x2mm on 16-inch Strand","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTiny, white, \"button\" pearls 1x2mm on 16-inch strand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Button\" is the name for a pearl shape that is rounded or domes on one side and flat on the other. These are attractive with good nacre for their size and very regular.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall pearls, aside from quality considerations, can cost more than larger ones because they require more work. There are many more mini pearls on a 16-inch strand than there are larger pearls. That means the costs of sorting, drilling, and stringing are all higher. \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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52990144741685,"sku":"GMA-409","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/GMA-409e.jpg?v=1781215704","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/pearls-white-button-shape-1x2mm-on-16-inch-strand","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}