Necklace, a bead~and more stuffs xx

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I think the above maybe just put together from different necklaces,I think one type is ivory


Not sure if this below is amber or plastic? x


The below beads are big!

 

The necklace's clasp says STERLING

 

Your black ones may well be jet, and the amber looks as though it's glass. That's the usual thing to get on those metal chains. Big bead is Chinese cloisonne.

 

The ivory beads are.... ivory.

The black necklace looks like 'French jet', which is a fancy name for glass. You can see if it is jet by gently rubbing an inconspicuous part on fine sandpaper, if it leaves a black mark it is jet.

Here is a site with info on how to test for amber:
http://www.green-crafts.com/content/how-recognize-genuine-amber

And, just for fun, here is a thread where many of us showed our true colours over amber and much more:
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/anyone-know-amber.16196/

The cloisonné enamel beads are mid-century Chinese.

 

Hey Mrs B!!
The amber coloured ones are warm, not glass...don't really feel like plastic but could be
Many thanks, will look into testing it!

The ivory beads are definitely ivory, but what do you think the non ivory ones are? x

Going off to look at the amber discussion now!!

 

I have a black light! I forgot...but but but it's under mountains of...erm ... kerap and not *entirely* sure where I saw it last

 

The amber color ones are too perfectly matched to be amber, sorry to say. No two bits of amber are exactly alike, and anything that perfect wouldn't be on what looks like brass. The blue ones are Chinese cloissone. The top one looks like something a crafter made from bits and bobs of anything handy. I've made more than a few that way myself.

 

the top beads are strung on fishing line.....who knows where they all came from ....

 

My random bit box, from the look of it!

 

Thanks all, pretty sure they are plastic!
I had forgotten about these, got a million boxes with Treasure in them xxx

 

Thanks everyone x x

What are the things that aren't ivory in the top one do you think? xx

 

Hi sweetie! If they're warm, I'd agree on plastic. You car booting this weekend?

 

Hey My Mrs. B!!
Not this weekend, can't take Pup out for three weeks so am cabined,cribbed,confined! I can certainly think of worse things though,than being indoors with these babies <3 <3 <3 xx

 

Ow, squeeee! Very cute.

 

I 'dore my babies xx