A vintage graduated bead necklace composed of polished oval beads fashioned from a deep burgundy cherry amber? or phenolic resin?. The beads are translucent, exhibiting a dark, saturated red hue in standard ambient lighting which transforms into a bright, glowing crimson when transilluminated. The strand features a graduated arrangement, with the largest ellipsoid beads situated at the centre, tapering in size towards the terminal ends. The beads are strung on a matching dark cord. The material shows a consistent internal clarity typical of early plastics or high-quality resins of the mid-20th century. While the visual characteristics are consistent with cherry amber-style phenolic resin, no testing has been performed to confirm the specific chemical composition.
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