{"title":"Amber","description":"\u003cp\u003eFossilized sunlight: Baltic-style warmth, blood-cherry depth, and milky beeswax, worn as malas, bracelets, and statement pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"painting","title":"The Merchant Ship's Wealth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA merchant ship coming home, bringing wealth and happiness.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXiaoyeh Zitan (小叶紫檀, \u003cem\u003exiao ye zitan\u003c\/em\u003e), the Indian small-leaf purple sandalwood whose heartwood darkens with age, accented with lapis lazuli, golden amber, and white rounds. The teardrop pendant is carved with a classic Chinese merchant's ship under sail with a branch of plum blossom (梅花, \u003cem\u003emei hua\u003c\/em\u003e) in the foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeaning:\u003c\/strong\u003e The ship carries the wish of smooth sailing (帆风顺 \u003cem\u003eyi fan feng shun\u003c\/em\u003e) and the wealth that arrives with it. The plum blossom, first to bloom in late-winter cold, stands for resilient hope. 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The surface is delightfully tactile, featureing natural pitting, crusty inclusions, and raw textures that speak to its millions of years of formation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of its raw, unpolished nature and commanding oversized spherical center bead resembling an ancient world of golden brown stone, there is no other one exactly like it. It is the ultimate piece for the collector who values bold, unconventional, wabi-sabi beauty over symmetry. It is ancient, heavy, chunky, and raw. Like your mom. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 27mm  \u003cbr\u003ePieces: 18 beads  \u003cbr\u003eWeight: 93.3g  \u003cbr\u003eBracelet size: 18cm (est.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"ValhallaVillage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49154428109110,"sku":"","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8516\/7670\/files\/IMG_5398.jpg?v=1792455674"},{"product_id":"jade","title":"Warm-Milk Beeswax Amber Mala","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCandlelight, milk, and honey: the amber family at its softest.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6mm rounds with darker honey and cherry beads scattered through the strand like spices in warm milk. Milky, opaque Beeswax Amber (蜜蜡, \u003cem\u003emi la\u003c\/em\u003e) holds light rather than passing it. Open space at the Guru position, ready for the pendant that makes it yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeaning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beeswax Amber at its gentlest: milky warmth, protection, and the calm of candlelight carried against your skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft honeyed resin, the gentlest and mildest of the amber scents. Warmth coaxes it out slowly. Strength varies by piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buttery-smooth and warm. The cloudy rounds feel almost soft despite being stone-hard fossil resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eBead size: 6mm\u003cbr\u003ePieces:\u003cbr\u003eWeight:\u003cbr\u003eOverall size:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amber. No heat, no chemicals. 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Probably 51. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 10mm-14mm  \u003cbr\u003ePieces: 51 beads  \u003cbr\u003eWeight: 17.7g  \u003cbr\u003eBracelet size: 17cm (est.)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ValhallaVillage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51321552830774,"sku":"","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8516\/7670\/files\/Blood_Amber_Rough-Cut_Bracelet_-_img1.jpg?v=1792455990"},{"product_id":"alice-11-25","title":"Beeswax Amber Bracelet","description":"\u003cp\u003eOpaque and semi-opaque amber, displaying flow patterns where transparent and opaque resins swirl together. 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