Been away for awhile now, but still no COVID. Have had first vaccination; getting the second in March. Yay!!!
Ah-ha! Outstanding, lovely people. Thank you SO much.
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Found this decades ago, in a bag; kept it because I didn't have time then to research it. Have done, am still baffled. It's 3 9/16ths inches...
Sad.
Wow. Impressive.
Me thinks it's perchance more tribal than polished? Perhaps Middle East?
Precious metals have continued to go up over time, in my personal history, for over 70 years. Never a bad investment. Always something to find a...
It's copal, New Zealand. Thought I'd added that somewhere; apparently not. SO sorry for misleading. Sheesh.
Like very, very fine sand paper. Not that I've ever scratched my teeth on that!
Agree.
Another amber addict! Yay! :happy: And have a 'thing' for amber wi[ATTACH] th bugs (uh, not mocked up), so have several including this necklace...
Necklace is Russian, c. 1984. Chunk is copal from New Zealand purchased 1996
Oh, darn!
Good to know. The dangle part (can't tell about the button at top) doesn't look like amber to me; way too clear and the metal work doesn't...
Thanks for a great thread, everyone.
Wow; am impressed. Thanks.
Great find!
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