Pair of Resin-made Amber cubes from Ethiopia watermelon Beads are roughly 25mm long

Beads are roughly 25mm long x 33mm in diameter

Strand of antique imitation Amber (Cellulosic plastics from the group known as thermoplasts) from the late 19th Century

This is an excellent example of German Idar-Oberstein stonework which was traded in Mali and West Africa in the 1800s

6mm across hole

Pair of Resin-made Amber cubes from Ethiopia watermelon Beads are roughly 25mm longImitation amber cubes made from a translucent organic based plastic like substance made in Europe and traded in Ethiopia in the 1930s and 40s. Rich yellow amber color cornerless cubes measuring 19mm in diameter with a 2mm hole for stringing, these two beads show some wear.