[Jewelry making - Article 00262] - Re: [Orchid] Is all that glitters brass?

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    wow I only understood a little of that but I had a weird bead
    experience yesterday. Large actual amber beads we are talking 23 mm
    in diameter and 25 mm long of amber capped with what I was told was
    sterling silver caps. 

    Well my cats peed on one after playing with it and the corrosion
    loosened the bead end to my surprise it was capped with pitch about
    1/4 inch thick.... a pattern in the pitch and it was thin silver foil
    burnished on to get the design covering it to look like a large
    silver end cap. 

    I tested the amber and it is real I am just amazed lol 

    Is this a common practice in beads? 

    Trying to remove the pitch with damaging the amber is also a great
    challenge all suggestions welcome. 

Teri
Silver & Cameo Heritage Jewelry
www.corneliusspick.com
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