tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1069019903329568620.post6258454682015315754..comments2024-01-30T12:19:57.862-05:00Comments on ARTEFACCIO: Amber Loooove... Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13747846783177833492noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1069019903329568620.post-76659745064211797522016-02-09T14:19:37.111-05:002016-02-09T14:19:37.111-05:00Hi, Rosanne, how are you doing? I want to keep the...Hi, Rosanne, how are you doing? I want to keep the amber until the Gem Expo to show it to the lady who runs Amber Link and get her opinion on it as to its value. The dark amber is almost black until you look under a strong light, then you can see the swirlies inside. I know so little about amber, I have no idea if dark amber like this string is natural or treated in some way.<br /><br />Yeah, turquoise is the obvious choice! I know exactly which turquoise I have that I'd like to put with the amber, too. Maybe I'll make something while I'm at the show. <br /><br />BBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747846783177833492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1069019903329568620.post-89404973511232103682016-02-08T22:28:40.454-05:002016-02-08T22:28:40.454-05:00Oooooh, you found some luscious amber! And large p...Oooooh, you found some luscious amber! And large pieces, too. Wouldn’t it work well with some of your turquoise? Hope the dark amber is reddish. I have mostly small chips which are fun to mix with Czech glass in different shapes for stretchy bracelets. The glass beads give it some weight. Because of amber’s softness I use my larger beads in earrings or pendants which don’t get hard wear. I have to be careful what I mix with it, keeping abrasion in mind. Anyway, when you hold a handful of amber in the winter sunlight, you can almost feel its heat!Rosannenoreply@blogger.com