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Have you a uv light?

 

They look like amber to me. A UV test, as obb suggested, is the next step, and I'm sure it'll be positive.
Another one is to rub a bead vigorously, and smell it. If it smells of pine, it's amber.

 

It looks like a Soviet period pendant, maybe worn on a belt or sash. They didn't have much access to silver, so they often used 'melchior', a copper-nickel alloy.

Sellers from the Baltic States often sell intricately made metal wire and amber jewellery, and this reminds me of that. The wire is usually melchior or copper.

 

Black light flashlights are available for around $12 on Amazon.

 

I got a small one on eboo for $6

 

Ditto. Looks like Soviet, I have some similar stuff. If it were silver, it would have been definitely marked.
Although it is a good idea to check for marks as Soviet factories often marked also pot metal, I have such pieces, too. If there is a mark, it can be better identified.
I bought an UV flashlight from a local shop here, but I guess for USA/UK based it is easier to use Ebay or Amazon.

 

Hoping Book would want to know this too, let's say that the black light shows these are amber. Any guess much value (very approximately) these would be worth in the resale market? $100? Less?

I've never really gotten on the "amber bandwagon" and this answer would help me in future resale decisions.

 

Less.

 

Just to clarify, the value of amber depends on many factors. Colour and shape are some.
In general, amber that looks like it just washed up on the shore, though beautiful, only goes above $60 when it is a large chunk.
Yours has that washed up look, and I like it, but it isn't very valuable. The colour is desirable though, and it has a nice amount of dangles, but still under $100 imo.

I've been searching for amber jewellery like yours. I can't find exactly the same, but to me yours looks influenced by Latvian fok jewellery, and these are Latvian, with a similar combination of 'rough' and pressed amber, so you get an idea:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/138014...4362-b4e9-62db1748ff6e&organic_search_click=1

https://www.etsy.com/listing/137457...4fb4-ad72-e7c9b883684a&organic_search_click=1

https://www.etsy.com/listing/152258...4700-92e9-d19674d2c050&organic_search_click=1

https://www.etsy.com/listing/135266...4d95-b9dc-16d5292224b5&organic_search_click=1

https://www.etsy.com/listing/153412...4d95-b9dc-16d5292224b5&organic_search_click=1

 

Helpful for me as well. Thanks, AJ.

 

Chiming in late, but almost certainly amber. In its current state it's either a repair job or a mess-with-me.

 

If y'all can afford to splash on a good UV light, do so...you won't regret purchasing quality, an' the difference might be as little as a decent bottle of wine...well worthwhile as an investment in antique sleuthing!

 

I bought the cheapo 6€ UV lamp. It works when it wants to work: usually I try to get it on for 10 minutes, I fail at it, I get really nervous, hubby comes in and takes the UV lamp, fiddles with it for 2 minutes...hallelujah it works!
Aka: please do buy the better quality UV lamp if you can! Your mental health will benefit from it.

 

Mental health problems? Buy a quality UV light!

 

Yay!!!