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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 1087166, member: 5833"]I don't really see evidence of any parts being faux jet, but gutta percha & proprietary substances such as Vulcanite used to be used to mimic jet. They tend to go brown with age, & I'm not seeing that. Actual jet can take a very high polish, but is light in weight for its size & does not feel quite as cold to the touch as stone or glass. I suspect the spherical beads are glass but other shapes are not. You say it is surprisingly light, which suggests not all parts are glass.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 1087166, member: 5833"]I don't really see evidence of any parts being faux jet, but gutta percha & proprietary substances such as Vulcanite used to be used to mimic jet. They tend to go brown with age, & I'm not seeing that. Actual jet can take a very high polish, but is light in weight for its size & does not feel quite as cold to the touch as stone or glass. I suspect the spherical beads are glass but other shapes are not. You say it is surprisingly light, which suggests not all parts are glass.[/QUOTE]
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