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Subject:A pendant
Posted By: Tony W. Thu, Jan 26, 2023 IP: 2603:8000:cd00:404:f

Dear friends,

Could this cicada-shaped pendant come from a casting mold or be a natural stone with carving?
Much appreciated your time and input!!!

Tony







Subject:Re: A pendant
Posted By: Mark Adams Fri, Jan 27, 2023

I believe based on your images that your pendant is Botswana agate.
It is a newish carving.
Mark@imperial

Subject:Re: A pendant
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Fri, Jan 27, 2023

Master Mark is right on, it is a quartz.
Ernest

Subject:Re: A pendant
Posted By: Tony W. Fri, Jan 27, 2023

Thanks so very much for your time and kind help Mark!
The reason I asked about the piece, that whether it was possibly being casted, was due to an interesting unnatural pattern at the highlighted area, as seen in this next picture :)




Subject:Re: A pendant
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Fri, Jan 27, 2023

what I see is quartz
Ernest

Subject:Re: A pendant
Posted By: Tony W. Fri, Jan 27, 2023

I was hoping that it would be a natural stone but thought it was imitated and made of colored glass!
Thanks so very much both Mark and Ernest for your precious times and valuable contributions to the forum 🙏❤️😊

Tony


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