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<p>[QUOTE="KSW, post: 613704, member: 8708"]I've tested them and got a small amount of yellow off but I'm not convinced as they are filthy. I think I will unstring them and give them a good wash and then try again. I'm not convinced either that they are Tagua nut as they just don't feel right and the pictures I've found online don't show the striations (if that's the right word) that these beads have.</p><p>Edit- I've just discovered that I should have tested them in salt water- off to do it again!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KSW, post: 613704, member: 8708"]I've tested them and got a small amount of yellow off but I'm not convinced as they are filthy. I think I will unstring them and give them a good wash and then try again. I'm not convinced either that they are Tagua nut as they just don't feel right and the pictures I've found online don't show the striations (if that's the right word) that these beads have. Edit- I've just discovered that I should have tested them in salt water- off to do it again!![/QUOTE]
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