Original Message:   Re: Are these real and if so how do I clean them?

they are "real" beads, but this colouring/texture could also easily be carved pink cameo shell- (sorry but there wasn't enough space to include examples in the photos in my recent book: "Beads -a History and Collector's Guide".) All shell material has a distinctive texture viewed under magnification, which somewhat differs from Coral. Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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