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<p>[QUOTE="mirana, post: 9965133, member: 79705"]You've probably seen everything at this point so oh no I'm in trouble if you find it mysterious too! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie75" alt=":playful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I looked up [USER=5833]@Bronwen[/USER]'s mention of reconstituted amber and the "cells" created by melting bits together do look like the front, I think?? Another source said reconstituted gets pressed and that makes the bubbles elongated instead of round. The ones in this piece are all round... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/confused.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" /> So idk I guess my current thought is to be "safe" with reconstituted amber. It's got shaping and file marks all over the sides and back, so maybe not mold pressed? Idk! I'm not selling it anyway so it's just a little mystery to solve for fun. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mirana, post: 9965133, member: 79705"]You've probably seen everything at this point so oh no I'm in trouble if you find it mysterious too! :playful: I looked up [USER=5833]@Bronwen[/USER]'s mention of reconstituted amber and the "cells" created by melting bits together do look like the front, I think?? Another source said reconstituted gets pressed and that makes the bubbles elongated instead of round. The ones in this piece are all round... :confused: So idk I guess my current thought is to be "safe" with reconstituted amber. It's got shaping and file marks all over the sides and back, so maybe not mold pressed? Idk! I'm not selling it anyway so it's just a little mystery to solve for fun. :D[/QUOTE]
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