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Posted 12 months ago
kerrycz
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I brought this Amber piece to an auction house and they said it once was all Amber but since was melted down to put this insect in then rehardened. When they rehardened it wasnt all Amber anymore. Does that make sense to anyone?
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Costume JewelryThe term “costume jewelry” was coined in the 1920s, but jewelry and ornamen…
Amber JewelryAmber is the fossilized resin of 50-million-year-old conifer trees, usually…
Yes, it's done a lot now. Genuine large size amber is rare and expensive, so manufacturers use amber dust/waist and matching color or clear resin as a bonding element to create large pieces. Inclusions of insects are often added in the process. The manufactured piece may test positively as amber because, after all, it contains natural tree resin.
Still a cool piece & totally wearable, how big is it?
Very Very Nice!
kerry, doesn't make sense to me, either. But, it's a really nice piece, nonetheless. Jimbo