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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 312542, member: 5833"]The middle bead in that threesome definitely has a look I don't think you would ever find in shell. The layer at the center has the translucent look of chalcedony & is extremely straight & even.</p><p><br /></p><p>If all those little round beads are stone, the whole necklace must be quite heavy? All the elements in it are things easily found anywhere beading supplies are sold. I think it is definitely a crafts hobbyist piece. The briolettes could be labradorite, which can vary a lot in darkness & colors displayed. Some of the larger irregularly shaped beads that are an orange-y pink look like what is sometimes marketed as watermelon quartz.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 312542, member: 5833"]The middle bead in that threesome definitely has a look I don't think you would ever find in shell. The layer at the center has the translucent look of chalcedony & is extremely straight & even. If all those little round beads are stone, the whole necklace must be quite heavy? All the elements in it are things easily found anywhere beading supplies are sold. I think it is definitely a crafts hobbyist piece. The briolettes could be labradorite, which can vary a lot in darkness & colors displayed. Some of the larger irregularly shaped beads that are an orange-y pink look like what is sometimes marketed as watermelon quartz.[/QUOTE]
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