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amber1986 posted an update Friday, Dec 9, 2011, 11:52am EST, 13 years, 10 months ago
PAWDEE: I cut and pasted your post below. Before I call the company, could you elaborate on this fact below, please. Spent a pretty penny on it and like you said....and what you said makes this fella not so trustworthy now...That is why I want to call him......Kindly read your post below and when you get a chance, could you tell me what to ask him please. Thanks so much I really appreciate it...Here's your post! He said it was millions of years old and on air! HERE'S YOUR POST< Pawdee!
Reconstituted amber is the lower grade cloudy or dark stuff that is ground to a fine powder, then molded in a high pressure mold like they mold rubber and plastic in for instance. And if they go to that much trouble they usually add some fossils to make it more valuable, so always be suspicious of amber with fossil inclusions, especially if it’s abundant. Inclusions are just not that commonly found in natural amber
Amber, One million years old would definitely be copal at best, but lots of it is passed off as amber. If your piece was bought from a TV show or personality, (unnamed) it’s probably ”reconstituted
