Faux amber, old or new?

Faux amber, old or new?
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Posted by: CoinCoin

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08/30/2016, 11:30:37

Strands like this of very colorful light weight plastic "amber" appeared with the Traders in 2012-13 and have vanished since. Has anyone seen them? Any idea when / where made? Whether a modern plastic or something more interesting?

If really lightweight they could be polystyrene beads --- Rosanna ( 2016-08-30 14:35 )
- Re: If really lightweight they could be polystyrene beads --- CoinCoin ( 2016-08-31 19:09 )
- Would like to send you one for testing --- CoinCoin ( 2016-08-31 19:11 )
Rosanna, I can't figure out how to contact you --- nharlow42 ( 2016-08-30 16:58 ) file img
- Please "login" with your password to see your personal messages --- Rosanna ( 2016-08-30 17:48 )
- Even plastic can have great character --- CoinCoin ( 2016-08-31 19:15 )
  - I don't think these are old cracked plastic. Will let you all know the test results. (no text) --- nharlow42 ( 2016-09-01 10:12 )
- Raw or recent copal --- Rosanna ( 2016-09-03 17:25 ) file img
  - natural resins and the plants they come from --- nharlow42 ( 2016-09-06 07:09 )
Polystyrene beads from ??? Likely China. --- Rosanna ( 2016-09-09 17:07 ) file img
- Re: Polystyrene beads from ??? Likely China. --- CoinCoin ( 2016-09-13 17:11 )
Re: Faux amber, old or new? --- rubyzane ( 2016-09-12 12:24 ) file img
- Those Germans - there they go again... --- Rosanna ( 2016-09-12 16:05 )
  - Re: Those Germans - there they go again... --- CoinCoin ( 2016-09-13 17:15 )
    - So here's where the fun comes in - how to really ID the beads --- Rosanna ( 2016-09-13 18:16 )