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Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by charlie cheswick, May 20, 2022.

  1. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    thought these might have been bakelite, but do not test as

    think vintage though, some type of plastic

    bak9.JPG bak13.JPG bak15.JPG bak18.JPG bak20.JPG bak21.JPG bak22.JPG
     
  2. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Red doesn't always test. Do they feel relatively heavy? I don't think they're bakelite, but I could be wrong. The beads in places look more like acrylic.
     
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  3. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    Quite heavy though evey

    But agree, not bakelite, look like it though
     
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  4. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Sixties and some kind of plastic.
     
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  5. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Have you run a UV torch over them?
     
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  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Ditto. Pretty.:)
     
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  7. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    Hi ksw, just checked, they go yellow under uv, but don't fluores
     
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  8. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    The reason I asked is that I’ve got some that arrived yesterday that look very similar and they are yellow under UV. Could be just the type of plastic. I’ll get them out later and do some investigation!.
     
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  9. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    Yeah would be interested to see them

    If remember right, I think they left a red mark on the baking soda test
     
  10. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    That isn't bakelite if it leaves red on the q-tip.
     
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  11. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    No, the reason you asked is that you are addicted to UV testing.:joyful::kiss:
    It is all my fault, I know....:shame::sorry:
     
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