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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 815403, member: 5833&quot;]Can&#039;t tell you how many times I have half screamed I HATE BLACK STUFF!&nbsp; Let&#039;s not forget black lava while we&#039;re at it.&nbsp; Another clue can be what the black material is being used for.&nbsp; If I see a conch shell cameo mounted in a shiny black surround, I can be reasonably sure it is jet, unless there are contraindications.&nbsp; If I see an all black cameo with a shiny surround &amp; a matte appearing figure, often I am unable to come to a firm conclusion: is it a single piece of jet?; is it a premade jet fame with a hand cut jet cameo mounted in it?; is it a cameo molded in Vulcanite or similar, in a genuine jet mount?&nbsp; I look for signs of carved v. molded.&nbsp; I look for browning, especially in crevices; gutta percha type materials oxidize over time.&nbsp; Bottom line is that I buy very few items of black jewellery, just for this reason.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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