Amber?

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  1. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

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    Hi,
    What are your thoughts on this necklace? 30” long and string on chain. I do believe it’s vintage to maybe antique or close to it. It’s not Bakelite as I put simichrome on it. It kinda fluoresces but…

    Thank you for any help
     
    gauntlettgems, Jul 24, 2024
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  2. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Some kind of compound reconstituted with amber elements. That point light isn’t right.
     
    Ownedbybear, Jul 24, 2024
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  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Not amber, with those swirls. And amber is too soft to be strung on a chain.

    On the photo below it seems to have a crystalline structure. Does it feel cold?

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    Any Jewelry, Jul 24, 2024
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  4. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    My first reaction was "it wants to be", but when they string opaque beads with glass and costume metal, you have to be doubtful.
     
    evelyb30, Jul 24, 2024
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  5. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

    Not cold so definitely not a stone or glass
     
    gauntlettgems, Jul 24, 2024
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  6. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

    I wondered about that but the chain had me second guessing
     
    gauntlettgems, Jul 24, 2024
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  7. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

    Those are fissures in the material
     
    gauntlettgems, Jul 24, 2024
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  8. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

    What about faturan?
     
    gauntlettgems, Jul 24, 2024
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  9. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Faturan isn't that shiny, besides, the necklace isn't Turkish or Middle Eastern.
    That rules out amber.
     
    Any Jewelry, Jul 25, 2024
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  10. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

    Ok, ty!! I have so much to learn about this stuff. I appreciate the help
     
    gauntlettgems, Jul 26, 2024
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