African Amber Colored Trade Beads Honey Barrels Start Price USD 99.75 Current Price USD 99.75 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, September 05, 2008 End Time Friday, September 12, 2008 Location Denver, CO See more about 'African Amber Colored Trade Beads Honey Barrels' Description Collected From: Africa Approximate Age: early 1900s Overall Condition:  Good. These beads have traveled at least three continents, and have graced numerous owners. Small chips, corrosion, and pitting are a normal part of their patina attesting to their age and extensive use. Damage, Repair: none Bead size:  17-25mm in diameter Strand length: 24  inchesBeautiful honey colored "African Amber" (simulated) beads traded in Africa.  These beads are not amber. Beads sold as "amber" by traders include beads made of amber, copol, resins binding powdered amber or copol, resins, and plastics. Some of the oldest pieces , showing wear on the sides from many years of wear, are not amber. Superb ethnic jewelry, including pieces from China, Tibet, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Mali, among others, are made from these "amberoids." I don't know the chemical makeup if these beads, and do not want to be misleading...so will say they are "described as amber"**031780** All content, including pictures, Copyright Africa Direct Inc., 2006 Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers! Please visit our About Us page. SquareTrade © AP6.0 PesaMember Place a Bid!