Are you sure they are carved and not molded?
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Question about miscellaneous holes drilled in Chinese carved beads
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09/05/2019, 21:56:50
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Re: Are you sure they are carved and not molded?
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jrj
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2019-09-05 23:18
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Have you tried the reamer or Simichrome tests?
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Rosanna
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2019-09-06 10:04
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Re: Have you tried the reamer or Simichrome tests?
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jrj
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2019-09-06 13:58
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Rub a barely wet (with ammonia) q-tip on a smooth area. Will turn mustard yellow if phenolic.
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Rosanna
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2019-09-06 14:27
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Test results
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jrj
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2019-09-06 20:31
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Tests
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jrj
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2019-09-06 20:59
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Avoid washing with anything harsh like 409.
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Rosanna
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2019-09-06 23:26
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Your results indicate that it’s a plastic other than phenolic resin, or maybe real amber
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Rosanna
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2019-09-06 23:18
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Photos of necklace and ammonia test results 1
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jrj
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2019-09-07 18:13
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Photos of necklace and ammonia test results 2
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jrj
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2019-09-07 18:19
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Re: Test results
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cn
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2019-09-18 15:10
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