{"product_id":"august-2026-sturgeon-moon-cuff","title":"August 2026: Sturgeon Moon - Cuff","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to the Farmer's Almanac, \"August’s Full Moon—\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ecomes from the giant lake sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain; this native freshwater fish was readily caught during this part of summer and an important food staple for Native Americans who lived in the region. At one time, the lake sturgeon were quite abundant in late summer, though they are rarer today.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Is a Sturgeon?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese prehistoric-looking fish have been traced back to around 136 million years ago, and many people call them “living fossils.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFemales require around 20 years to start reproducing, and they can reproduce only every 4 years. However, they can live up to 150 years!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToday, there are about 29 species worldwide, including the lake sturgeon found in the Great Lakes. They have evolved in size from the size of a bass to a monster sturgeon as big as a Volkswagen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe lake sturgeon is quite rare today due to intense overfishing in the 19th century, pollution, and damage to their habitat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e5.5\" with 1.25\" gap - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecan be downsized upon request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Labradorite - faceted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e .925 Sterling Silver \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish: \u003c\/strong\u003eSoft Satin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStamped with Basecamp logo for authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basecamp Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55970840445001,"sku":null,"price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/6220\/6537\/files\/F52126BA-5A7E-4804-8051-A48EED801E9B.jpg?v=1787954732","url":"https:\/\/www.basecampjewelry.com\/products\/august-2026-sturgeon-moon-cuff","provider":"Basecamp Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}