{"title":"Faience Beads","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaience beads, developed in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, are made from crushed quartz or sand coated with a colored alkaline glaze. The firing process produces a glassy, luminous finish—often in iconic turquoise or blue-green tones. Faience beads were treasured for their brilliance and symbolic meaning, often linked to rebirth and protection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaience is often categorized as a ceramic because it is fired and shaped like pottery. However, it is not a true ceramic in the traditional sense. It is made from crushed quartz or sand rather than clay. A glassy glaze binds the material together during firing. This gives faience a bright, smooth surface unlike typical ceramics. Because of its composition, it sits between glass and ceramic. 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Bead range from approximately 4-8mm. \"Medium\" size range reference is a relative term comparing these to smaller glass nila bead strands from our shops.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy we love this strand: \u003cbr\u003eA favorite strand due to the variation in teal beads, the pearlized  appearance of many of the white and off white beads and the lovely wear on all of the beads on this strand.\u003cbr\u003eLots to work with!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store 2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565088215237,"sku":"GLA109","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/9568\/9157\/files\/africanbeads1.png?v=1790456011"},{"product_id":"african-beads-2","title":"African Beads 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very pretty strand of excavated teal and pearly white medium glass nila beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge: Circa 1200-1600 A.D. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 25+ inches of beads on this strand. Bead range from approximately 4-8mm. \"Medium\" size range reference is a relative term comparing these to smaller glass nila bead strands from our shops.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy we love this strand: \u003cbr\u003eA favorite strand due to the variation in teal beads, the pearlized  appearance of many of the white and off white beads and the lovely wear on all of the beads on this strand.\u003cbr\u003eLots to work with!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store 2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50743063118021,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/9568\/9157\/files\/africanbeads1.png?v=1790456011"},{"product_id":"african-beads-3","title":"African Beads 3","description":"\u003cp\u003eA very pretty strand of excavated teal and pearly white medium glass nila beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge: Circa 1200-1600 A.D. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 25+ inches of beads on this strand. 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