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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roshan Ko, post: 4580823, member: 11243&quot;]Dear All, </p><p>I was considering purchasing amber beads/necklaces online (on fleabaY) there seem to be some decent offers. </p><p>But I was wondering how would I be sure atleast to try and rule out that it is not bakelite or faux amber. </p><p>Many listings show the weight alongwith the other photos of eggyolk amber. There are many which require restringing, which is a good thing because it could be old and which is why the string is broken etc. and people are chucking it instead of restringing it. </p><p>But the online listing is impossible to ascertain what would the weight be of the stones. </p><p>I assume they are showing the weight to show that it is light and not heavy like bakelite. </p><p><br /></p><p>The next question would be how would I know that it is not reconstituted amber? Are there any sites where i can do some more reading. </p><p><br /></p><p>Salt water test/ UV test would all be once I got it and then it comes in to the territory of returning the item &#039;not as decscribed&quot;, I do not wish to fall into that space or want to avoid it completely (by which I mean I will bill the bad purchase to education). </p><p><br /></p><p>Many thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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