Original Message:   Re: Fake Amber

Sold in Russia 1983 as 'amber', probably plastic. Very very light weight, the buyer was not happy to have them compared to 'pop beads'. Largest 10 mm diam. Strung on very white fiber, probably cotton, not even knotted. When tourists were able to visit the west-central part of the Silk Road up to around Samarkand, such items readily available. Vendors at least knew what *should* have been there long ago, and that the eye of the traveler would be occluded by romance of the past. Cheers, Jadeterrace Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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