African Amber, Antique Very Rare Small Diamond wiht Decoration, 22x22mm
African Amber, Antique Very Rare Small Diamond wiht Decoration, 22x22mm
African Amber, Antique Very Rare Small Diamond wiht Decoration, 22x22mm

African Amber, Antique Very Rare Small Diamond wiht Decoration, 22x22mm

SKU: AFO-228
Sale price $35.00

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Description

  • Very rare small antique African amber bead, 22x22mm with 2 holes and surface dot decoration one side, the other side is perfectly smooth.  Very sweet little bead!
  • The material these vintage/antique beads are made of is an early synthetic called phenolic thermosetting resin. It was developed in 1910. Bakelite is the best known brand among several European manufacturers producing faux amber beads, jewelry and household products before World War II.
  • Phenolic resin amber beads probably started coming to Africa as a substitute for real Baltic amber in the 1920s and 1930s and trade lasted into the 1950s according to recent research by Rosanna Falabella.
  • Only one available