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

Re: Are these real and if so how do I clean them?
Re: Are these real and if so how do I clean them? -- Silverbead	Post Reply	Edit		Forum	Where am I?

Posted by: stefany

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09/17/2018, 03:37:19

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.

there is an image of cameo shell beads in my book --- stefany ( 2018-09-17 09:43 ) file img
- more photos, coral and shell --- lindabd ( 2018-09-17 21:49 ) file img
  - Thanks for these pix, very helpful! (no text) --- Rosanna ( 2018-09-18 08:44 )
  - IMHO none are coral look like shell. (no text) --- lopacki ( 2018-09-19 11:10 )
    - more images and a question --- lindabd ( 2018-09-20 11:06 ) file img
    - Forgot the question! --- lindabd ( 2018-09-20 11:09 )
      - the textures --- stefany ( 2018-09-21 08:26 )
        
        Re: the textures --- Silverbead ( 2018-09-27 12:21 )
- image colour - --- stefany ( 2018-09-18 05:34 )
  - Re: image colour - and some close-up photos --- Silverbead ( 2018-09-19 12:47 ) file img
    - Re: Cose-up Photos --- Beadman ( 2018-09-23 18:53 )
      - Re: Re: Cose-up Photos --- Silverbead ( 2018-09-27 12:14 )
- Re: Cameo Shell Beads --- Beadman ( 2018-10-06 16:23 ) file img
  - Another Photo --- Beadman ( 2018-10-07 06:19 ) file img