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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curioser, post: 1607863, member: 13823&quot;]Hello Helpful Friends,</p><p><br /></p><p>I have this necklace of sterling, tigers eye quartz and what I am calling “composite” beads of two styles. I am trying to ID country of origin and the mystery bead materials.</p><p><br /></p><p>The large drum beads are curved panels of light tan organic matter, fitted together.&nbsp; I see some transparency in spots, don’t know if it’s the “bonding material” or part of the organic matter. There are lengthwise cream-color wavy growth lines, and an appearance of hollow tubules at the ends with magnification.&nbsp; Can’t explain the dramatic dark brown squiggles.&nbsp; The beads are light for size, may be hollow.</p><p><br /></p><p>The saucer or disk beads are deeper yellow with russet, tan, brown and black markings.&nbsp; I did a hot pin test on one and it barely pierced the surface; these are too warm, too soft and too light to be any kind of stone.&nbsp; I’m thinking hand-made.</p><p><br /></p><p>The silver color beads are all sterling as is the sleek push-clasp which is out-of-character with the design. It is marked “Sterling” but nothing else is. The silver beads&nbsp; suggest the Middle East to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any ideas? Thanks in advance![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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