I am very much for the things as they are, and try to appreciate them as such -- no matter whether precious or not, cheap or expensive. Of course, any seller that would offer plastic "as if" it were amber is NOT OK.

These particular plastic beads have a wonderful ivory-like patina and a silky touch...so much so that, as you can see, I feel tempted to string them in the company of first grade lapis stone and high carat gold.