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  Stefany Tomalin December 11, 2011 at 8:12am

  which are the amber beads?
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  Frankie Carter December 11, 2011 at 10:46am

  There are two - just small ones. Not easy to see on this photo, one on the right hand side of the longer strand, about 5 bone beads back from the long narrow one (I believe this has a name but I can`t remember it). The other is on the left of the inner strand above the brass bell beads and behind the heishi - shows as a small dark bead. They are both of a honey amber identified as likely to be mauritanian.

  The necklace is perfumed - sandalwood I think.
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  Stefany Tomalin December 11, 2011 at 10:57am

  so the flat discs are ostrich eggshell.

  is the ivory the largest white oval-ish bead at the front, or is that a piece of shell?
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  Frankie Carter December 11, 2011 at 11:44am

  the heishi - yes.

  Even after repeated examination of the necklace I am hazy as to which is the ivory. I think it`s Richard of africantradebeads who has said that some of the beads are likely to be bush pig ivory. The white bead is shell as you suggest.

  Although identified as such, I`m a little doubtful about the coral. There are so many clever fakes of it.

  I will add a close up of the amber beads.