Lovely blue necklace
This is a lovely blue amber necklace. It measures a full 18". The beads are uniform in color and transparency and run between 5 mm and 6.5 mm in size. It lays nicely at the collar bone. The weight is light. The clasp is plastic. Despite variations in size, the beads are almost too perfect: the color is utterly uniform and there are no bubbles, cracks or inclusions that you would expect in natural amber. The color is different from true Dominican blue amber. It passed the float and UV tests but a hot needle produced a plasticy smell instead of piney. Not sure what to make of this blue amber but It is a very pretty and vibrant color and it comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. I assume it is made with real amber but reconstituted and dyed.
Rating: 4 stars