Posted at the Jewelry subreddit with the question as to whether this item found on a seashore could be a pearl. The discussion thread has not yet produced a definitive answer.
Addendum: A tip of the blogging cap to reader Bob, who delved deep into the extended comments to find evidence that this is "plastic purge" (melted plastic), perhaps from a beach campfire or a fire on a boat.
I'd guess a hunk of spermaceti.
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Looks like a teacher’s Mount Wrigley…
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plastic
ReplyDeleteAmbergris? It seems too large though.
ReplyDeleteTwice in the comments the person who posted it says it is plastic. They used a hot needle which melted it and smelled like burning plastic. (same test used to determine if a piece is genuine Bakelite.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bob. I found those comments today in the extended thread.
DeleteEasy to miss, it was a tough job going through that thread but somebody had to do it! ;-)
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