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Burmese Gold with Banded Agate
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Posted by: Frederick II Post Reply
11/20/2014, 02:43:58

The LAMINATED agate may be from Idar-Oberstein. Does anyone know?
A few of the gold beads were purchased at UNDERTHEBO, Chiang Mai.

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Laminated?
Re: Burmese Gold with Banded Agate -- Frederick II Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: floorkasp Post Reply
11/20/2014, 06:52:24

Not quite sure what you mean by laminated. Do you mean it is glued together? From what I know, the beads that come from Idar Oberstein, and these do look like they do, are made from a single piece of stone. Or do you mean layered?

Here are some examples from museums in Idar Oberstein.

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Sandwiched and glued~
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Posted by: Frederick II Post Reply
11/20/2014, 15:12:19

#1. First hand, you can feel a gap or a ridge with your finger nails.

#2. By visually following the grain in the white agate, you can see where it ends... Whereas, the black agate appears to be grainless.

#3. In person, you could determine that each white band is exactly the same width and perfectly centered in every bead.

Just Fred



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So these are modern construction?
Re: Sandwiched and glued~ -- Frederick II Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: Joyce Post Reply
11/20/2014, 17:42:36



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The agate are perhaps from the 1930's Deco Era?
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Posted by: Frederick II Post Reply
11/20/2014, 17:53:03



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Beautiful photos Fred!!!
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11/20/2014, 07:54:42



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Re: Burmese Gold with Banded Agate...Wow, wow, wow!!
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11/20/2014, 11:05:45

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