A digital archive showcasing the extensive collection of jewellery and adornment images shared on the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over the years. These images have significantly enriched discussions on cultural adornment and its global dispersion.
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Interesting to see the honey-coloured inside - even though it's a shame that the bead broke...
love them!
Less broken amber beads like this one shown still have their uses. Good for use as cabochons in rings, bracelets and necklaces. The cabs of the Tibetan bracelet I showed recently are all from reused beads presumably damaged in parts that don`t show.
I keep them for in case I or someone finds a use for it.
Charlotte, a broken amber bead (just like yours and a very light colored amber bead
Thank you again! Yes - this broken bead is just like mine, but the outside is matt whereas my beads have been polished to produce a high shine. It is curious that the drill hole for both our beads have gone orange.
The rubbing, friction of the cord makes heat and so it changes color. These beads were once polished but they have been mistreated, most probably the rubbing with hard objects. and were on a chain which was worn on daily basis while doing their choires. Like your beads were strung only as they are(no silver in between and worn only on dressing up occasions, because it was the nobility who had these long chains. Amber has always been a costly product.