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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;aaroncab, post: 435779, member: 3974&quot;]Unusual yes <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> I don&#039;t think they are bakelite for a couple of reasons - they passed the floating in salt water solution test. I think bakelite sinks in salt water. Also I&#039;m familiar with the smell of bakelite when put under very hot water - and these don&#039;t have that smell when warmed. I don&#039;t have any simichrome polish to do the official bakelite test - but I&#039;m leaning towards that they are not.</p><p><br /></p><p>AJ, I&#039;m trying to find other examples of polystyrene jewelry beads that look like these. I know that might not be readily available on the internet. When I search polystyrene beads I get mostly packing materials - or other things that don&#039;t really resemble these at all. I get what you&#039;re saying about the swirls and lack of color variation among the beads though. Would you consider the coloring in these beads in this auction to be &quot;swirls&quot; like mine? (just trying to learn to help myself better ID this stuff ) :</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://auction.catawiki.com/kavels/16257107-art-deco-period-natural-and-untreated-egg-yolk-amber-necklace-156-grams" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://auction.catawiki.com/kavels/16257107-art-deco-period-natural-and-untreated-egg-yolk-amber-necklace-156-grams" rel="nofollow">https://auction.catawiki.com/kavels/16257107-art-deco-period-natural-and-untreated-egg-yolk-amber-necklace-156-grams</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]152901[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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