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    Posted 5 years ago

    freiheit
    (1223 items)

    I found this necklace recently together with a few Bakelite pieces - but this is not Bakelite! The clasp has been changed, so it is even harder to identify it, but my guess is that it was made around the 1940's. The beads have a wonderful honey colour and really glow in the sunlight, however, not all beads have the same shade. Many of the beads have, what appears to me, fine lines inside. I was thinking that it could be amber, but I don't want to put a hot needle in or float the beads in salt water. Any ideas what other plastics could have been used?

    Thanks for looking:)

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    1. kyratango kyratango, 5 years ago
      Vote for amber! (The thin cracks inside and difference in beads color...)
      Is it light weight? If you have a black/UV light, does it fluoresce?
    2. freiheit freiheit, 5 years ago
      Thanks a lot for your comment and input, kyratango. The necklace is light weight. I do have a black light but it didn't cross my mind to check. I will do so soon:)
      Thanks again,
      Gudrun
    3. freiheit freiheit, 5 years ago
      Kyratango, I did the test with the black light and compared the result with some other pieces of amber. I am not sure if there are different qualities of black lights. Mine produces only a light fluorescent glow in all my items, but fluorescence nevertheless. Base on that,with your help, I would say that my necklace is amber. Once again, many thanks for your help:)
    4. kyratango kyratango, 5 years ago
      Yipee! Enjoy your find :-D
      https://preadored.com/the-notebook/how-to-test-amber-and-bakelite/
    5. freiheit freiheit, 5 years ago
      Sorry for the late reply, Kyratango. I am so glad you pointed me in the right direction! Thanks, also, for the helpful link.
    6. freiheit freiheit, 5 years ago
      Many thanks for loving my necklace,
      Broochman,
      Parrotbeak,
      Watchsearcher,
      jscott0363,
      Newfld,
      vetraio50,
      and MALKEY:)

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