Bakelite, amber, celluloid, other? Necklace

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by J Dagger, May 3, 2021.

  1. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    A4473187-97DD-4683-B37B-51B4C29C609D.jpeg E59B5A97-E1DD-4AF4-991E-E5BEAFD49A38.jpeg What does this necklace be made of? Don’t own it. Just want to know. It resembles amber but I assume it’s too uniform to be. Bakelite my guess? Or cheaper newer plastic?
     
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  2. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

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  3. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    Copal Amber? I’ve had Copal Amber stands. One of which two Tibetan guys drove like 3 hours one way to buy from me then drove 3 hours back. These beads are so regular though. Usually I feel like they don’t want to waste material sculpting them down. I know they can use the waste for reconstituted stuff but still. It could be though!
     
  4. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    Or do you mean coral?
     
  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I don't think so. The Tibetans make faux amber, but it is evenly coloured.
    No, it isn't copal, it is some kind of faux amber.
     
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  6. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    Yeh I didn’t think it was Copal. Just asking if that’s what OB was referencing. I agree it’s faux. Just wondering if it’s valuable faux or worthless faux. Obviously some of the old Bakelite and other old plastic ones can be worth having.
     
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  7. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I was thinking the Tibetan faux stuff, but good point on the colour variance.
     
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