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This was in a grab bag of mixed jewelry. Exterior is silver, marked 925.

Color in good light is a bit more of a yellow than orange.

Figured the photo of the back would be a clue. Kind of bumpy.

Just not my area of expertise. Real of faux? Thanks!

 

Anyone know amber?

No, but I dated her sister Jewel once.....................


again, the brownies are getting to me.....................sorry

 

Mansons... Thank god you are here. Made my day.

 

Looks real, with those irregularities in the surface. Do you have a UV torch? If you shine that on amber you get this effect:

Here is some more info on amber identification:
http://ethnicjewels.ning.com/photo/the-identification-of-amber-and-it-s-copies
http://www.green-crafts.com/content/how-recognize-genuine-amber
Don't try any of the suggestions that can damage the stone, like scratching or the hot needle test.

 

Have you met Pearl yet?

 

No, but that Ruby was one hot mama!

 

No black light in the house. I used to have one in the 70's, no idea what happened to it.

 

It looks legit to me, but it's hard to tell from a photo.

 

Here are a few more photos. Kind of joking about the black light --I did have one in the 70's but I've moved a zillion times since then so long gone. My daughter says they sell black light bulbs at the grocery store. Might pick one up. Here are a few more regular light photos if helpful.

 

Which - the light or the decade?

 

Um...both!

 

Lucille, I think you will need a fluorescent tube light or flashlight rather than the light bulb. Those small flashlights work well and handy to have in your purse.

 

Opal was the one you had to look out for.
She shimmered with different angles and had a lot of fire.

 

Lucille, I think you will need a fluorescent tube light or flashlight rather than the light bulb. Those small flashlights work well and handy to have in your purse.

I wondered if a bulb would work. Will hold off and get a more useful device. Thanks!

Opal was the one you had to look out for.
She shimmered with different angles and had a lot of fire.

Love that!

 

Opal - ah yes.............Opal.

But, Goshenite! Beryl was golden and always in the pink...........

and that, folks, ends the Mansons comedy hour for today...........time for meds and more.........

 

It's reconstituted amber - that back is the clue, as is the sort of bubble effect in it . Very recent. Nothing wrong with it, it simply isn't one original lump.

UV light will show the blue veil properly on both original amber and reconstituted, even the dyed stuff. I've a pendant which is an absolutely vicious green, bought in Russia.

 

In other words she was a health nut and probably a teetotaler, so you wouldn't have had any fun with her.

 

It's reconstituted amber - that back is the clue, as is the sort of bubble effect in it . Very recent. Nothing wrong with it, it simply isn't one original lump.

I think this is probably what it is. Just looked up others advertised as reconstituted and seems to have sort of a rough back. A bit different than this one, but not totally smooth so similar in that regard. Thanks!

 

I NEVER kiss, nor hiss, and tell, but she was a gem all the same.....................

 

Beat me to it!!!!
You you you.... Coot!