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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They look like Faturan (bakelite-like material) beads to me - though we have better amber experts in this forum than me.
Have a look at the advice I got when I found a single bead that looks like the big ones in your necklace:
https://ethnicjewels.ning.com/photo/huge-simulated-amber-bead?contex...
http://ethnicjewelsmagazine.com/the-identification-of-amber-and-its...
this article is filled with info to id these beads...have fun with it S x