Chinese carved beads

Chinese carved beads
Re: Question about miscellaneous holes drilled in Chinese carved beads -- jrj	Post Reply	Edit		Forum	Where am I?

Posted by: stefany

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09/06/2019, 04:12:21

please give indication of size!
are they just holes on the surface or do they converge in the centre?
T-shaped holes have a purpose on prayer bead strands...

Re: Chinese carved beads --- jrj ( 2019-09-06 05:42 )
- Susan Dod's rose-carved cherry resin beads --- jrj ( 2019-09-06 05:58 ) file img
  - These are 1930s phenolic plastic, carved in China—often sold as "cherry amber." (no text) --- Beadman ( 2019-09-06 07:18 )
  - There is more dark amber undertone to these beads --- Rosanna ( 2019-09-06 15:40 )
    - Sigh.... --- Beadman ( 2019-09-07 01:53 )
      - Would love to see and test one --- Rosanna ( 2019-09-07 06:05 )
        
        Fracture surfaces of faceted cherry amber bead --- Rosanna ( 2019-09-07 14:42 ) file img