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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;evelyb30, post: 266856, member: 36&quot;]That&#039;s likely.&nbsp; The findings and clasp on this are brand stinkin&#039; new, as I generally put it.&nbsp; The beads could be bakelite; I have similar ones that are.&nbsp; The reds don&#039;t oxidize like most other colors and don&#039;t test chemically all that well half the time.&nbsp; I&#039;d use the baking soda test near the bead holes and see what happens. (Dunk a damp q tip in some baking soda and rub.&nbsp; &nbsp; With any luck the q tip will turn yellow or brown.&nbsp; If you do it near your nose and take a good whiff, you may smell formaldehyde if it&#039;s bakelite.&nbsp; They could also be a good grade of faux amber acrylic from India. I&#039;ve seen it go both ways.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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