Featured Sterling Bracelet - what are the stones?

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by wildrose, Mar 27, 2019.

  1. reader

    reader Well-Known Member

    I’ve never seen those made in anything other than stone or glass.
     
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  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Well, certainly doesn't look like glass. But if stone, really perplexing, at least for me.
     
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  3. reader

    reader Well-Known Member

    I don’t know what it is other than vintage Mexican but it isn’t ceramic IMO.
     
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  4. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Everything about it puzzles me: the shade; the evenness of the color; the surface texture; the way each panel is a single piece of stone. Ceramic is just the only hard, heavy material I could think of that might fit the bill, since, wouldn't glass look like polished stone? I'd readily abandon ceramic for a stone that meets the requirements.
     
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  5. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    I think the stones are dyed travertine,but with some kind of surface treatment such as bead/sand blasted surface.There are a few very small spots which look polished and reflect light.Glass and gemstones have been blasted to a "satin" finish for years................. https://www.tribalritestattoo-shop.com/threaded-ends
     
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  6. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

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  7. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    I don't think this was originally sold with a satin finish.
    I think someone wore this every day and the "polished" surface has just worn away with everyday wear.
     
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  8. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    @wildrose

    The only person who can answer that question is the person who has it in hand.Looking under the silver straps on the square stones and see if it is polished or as the tops of the stones are.
     
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