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<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 9730379, member: 36"]Humpty Dumpty alas is missing his hat; I found the glue mark later on. (sigh)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The easiest test, that doesn't always work but at least isn't destructive, is a blacklight. Amber reacts but most plastics don't. A lot of composite amber doesn't either, or only partially does. You can also show it to this scurvy lot; an experienced jewelry junkie can often eyeball it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 9730379, member: 36"]Humpty Dumpty alas is missing his hat; I found the glue mark later on. (sigh) The easiest test, that doesn't always work but at least isn't destructive, is a blacklight. Amber reacts but most plastics don't. A lot of composite amber doesn't either, or only partially does. You can also show it to this scurvy lot; an experienced jewelry junkie can often eyeball it.[/QUOTE]
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