{"title":"Monkey Head Walnut Bracelets","description":"\u003cp\u003eBracelets and hand strands carved from monkey head walnut, a small walnut with a deeply sculpted shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonkey head walnuts are generally thought to be a kind of black walnut. Their shells are dense and are carved into beads of different shapes: plump peach forms, small round tangerine forms, and shark-back forms with a raised ridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonkey head changes colour faster than most materials. With regular handling the beads move from light brown toward a warm red-brown, and the carved ridges begin to shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter drilling, the shell can show darker oily marks in spots, lines or patches. This is normal for the material. Each listing gives the bead size and finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"walnut-bead-strand-peach-forms","title":"Monkey Head Walnut Hand Strand, Peach Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eA short hand-held strand of about 16 mm beads carved from monkey head walnut shell into rounded peach shapes. The maker states the beads have no artificial treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChoosing your strand\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e: Textured, which keeps the natural ridges of the shell, or Carved, shaped smooth and round.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBead count\u003c\/strong\u003e: 17 or 15 beads. The 17-bead strands do not include the amber peach shown in some photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach walnut bead differs a little from the next; the photos show representative examples.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ten Thousand Turns","offers":[{"title":"Textured — 17 beads","offer_id":57938398773414,"sku":"XHS-69282dab-V01","price":208.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Textured — 15 beads","offer_id":57938398806182,"sku":"XHS-69282dab-V02","price":268.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Carved — 17 beads","offer_id":57938398838950,"sku":"XHS-69282dab-V03","price":228.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Carved — 15 beads","offer_id":57938398871718,"sku":"XHS-69282dab-V04","price":288.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/3464\/6694\/files\/item-21-hero.png?v=1793241242"},{"product_id":"walnut-bead-strand-rounded-peach-forms","title":"Monkey Head Walnut Hand Strand, Squat Peach Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eA short hand-held strand of monkey head walnut shell, carved into squat, full-bellied peach shapes and polished to a high gloss, keeping the shell's natural skin and colour. The maker states there is no chemical soaking or other treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome beads show darker oily marks in spots, lines or patches; this is normal for monkey head walnut, and the colour of the beads evens out with handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChoosing your strand\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBead size\u003c\/strong\u003e: from 16 mm to over 18 mm.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach bead differs a little in shape and colour; the photos show representative examples.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ten Thousand Turns","offers":[{"title":"16 mm and above","offer_id":57938428199078,"sku":"XHS-67a4a005-V01","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"17–17.5 mm","offer_id":57938428231846,"sku":"XHS-67a4a005-V02","price":238.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"17.5–18 mm","offer_id":57938428264614,"sku":"XHS-67a4a005-V03","price":268.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18 mm and above","offer_id":57938428297382,"sku":"XHS-67a4a005-V04","price":328.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/3464\/6694\/files\/item-23-alt2-hero.png?v=1793246327"},{"product_id":"walnut-bead-bracelet-curved-ridges","title":"Monkey Head Walnut Bracelet, Shark-Back Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eMonkey head walnut shell carved into the classic shark-back bead, a rounded form with a high curved ridge. The maker states there is no artificial treatment. The bracelet is a plain strand of walnut beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChoosing your bracelet\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlossy\u003c\/strong\u003e: polished beads of about 15 mm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft matte\u003c\/strong\u003e: a soft matte finish on beads of a little over 13 mm, cut from a different source of shell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach bead differs a little in shape and colour; the photos show representative examples.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ten Thousand Turns","offers":[{"title":"Glossy — approximately 15 mm","offer_id":57938428493990,"sku":"XHS-67a884f1-V01","price":188.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Soft matte — above 13 mm","offer_id":57938428526758,"sku":"XHS-67a884f1-V02","price":188.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/3464\/6694\/files\/item-24-hero.png?v=1793241641"},{"product_id":"walnut-bead-bracelet-polished-peach-forms","title":"Monkey Head Walnut Bracelet, Glossy Peach Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeads of about 17 mm carved from monkey head walnut shell into plump peach shapes and polished to a glossy finish. The maker describes the shell as dense and oily and states there is no artificial treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter drilling, monkey head walnut can show darker oily marks in spots, lines or patches. 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The maker states the beads are not dyed, soaked or otherwise treated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSize\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBead size\u003c\/strong\u003e: 13 or 14 mm, sent at random.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach bead differs a little in shape and colour; the photos show representative examples.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ten Thousand Turns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57938902876326,"sku":"XHS-67fa4a3b-V01","price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/3464\/6694\/files\/item-25-hero.png?v=1793242170"},{"product_id":"walnut-bead-bracelet-rounded-ridges","title":"Monkey Head Walnut Bracelet, Small Shark-Back Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eMonkey head walnut shell carved into the classic shark-back bead, a rounded form with a high curved ridge. 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