Butterscotch Amber-Colored Beads - Bakelite? Faturan?

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Barn Owl, Jul 22, 2019.

  1. Barn Owl

    Barn Owl Well-Known Member

    I purchased this necklace at an antique shop. I paid a bit more than I would have liked, but something about this rings a bell to me... The beads have no seam marks, and instead have signs that they were worked by hand (faint concentric lines). They have faint marbling and lighter, more transparent areas. The bead holes are larger on one side than the other. I would think they were bakelite, except some of the smaller beads have these strange almost crimped lines around the edges...
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    Barn Owl, Jul 22, 2019
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  2. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Those look like tool marks. Not molded. What do they do under a blacklight?
     
    evelyb30, Jul 22, 2019
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  3. Barn Owl

    Barn Owl Well-Known Member

    I don't have a blacklight available, so I unfortunately have no idea... I'll buy one and find out.
    It's quite heavy at around 70-75 grams.
     
    Barn Owl, Jul 22, 2019
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