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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 9743793, member: 51"]Finally back. More information with a full retraction of some earlier reported data.</p><p><br /></p><p>Turns out these do NOT fluoresce. Early on, we looked with sort of a wimpy UV light that was going on and off, and friend said, "they are definitely fluorescing" so I went with that. I haven't really dealt with amber before, not one to use UV light for stuff, so deferred to her expertise.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meanwhile did a version of the salt water test and they sunk like rocks.</p><p><br /></p><p>I suddenly remembered I had a big UV light in storage. With this light, I was not seeing any fluorescence.</p><p><br /></p><p>Out comes the Simichrome, and I got what I'm pretty sure is a positive Bakelite result. Definite stain on the Q tip. I cannot get the smell by rubbing and they are so different from the 30's Bakelite jewelry I'm used to, maybe less polished? But I can't deny that staining. I'm wondering if these were from an old prayer necklace?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 9743793, member: 51"]Finally back. More information with a full retraction of some earlier reported data. Turns out these do NOT fluoresce. Early on, we looked with sort of a wimpy UV light that was going on and off, and friend said, "they are definitely fluorescing" so I went with that. I haven't really dealt with amber before, not one to use UV light for stuff, so deferred to her expertise. Meanwhile did a version of the salt water test and they sunk like rocks. I suddenly remembered I had a big UV light in storage. With this light, I was not seeing any fluorescence. Out comes the Simichrome, and I got what I'm pretty sure is a positive Bakelite result. Definite stain on the Q tip. I cannot get the smell by rubbing and they are so different from the 30's Bakelite jewelry I'm used to, maybe less polished? But I can't deny that staining. I'm wondering if these were from an old prayer necklace?[/QUOTE]
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