and i have made many lovely necklaces with these beads. Why, it is refered to as amber is a mystery to me but, it is absolutely HOT now! One necklace just went on ebay for over $600, over 25 bids. I wore a cherry amber necklace at an antique flea market and received numerous compliments1 These sell for a lot of money! Like Bakelite, it is expensive Plastic!!!