Silver And ????

[Againstmywill 747]

Out to a local park today. About the 3rd dig along a walking path there was a 26-27 I'd on the Equinox. Maybe a couple dimes, a quarter and nickel together, or...a silver pendant! Anyone have an idea what the stone might be, assuming it is a stone and not plastic? 

Park 1, all metal, 7 recovery, 15" coil

[Steve Herschbach 33,511]

If it is not plastic it looks like amber.

[Valens Legacy 913]

I also vote for Amber, looks like a nice piece.

Good hunting and good luck on your next outing.

[dogodog 983]

Hard to tell from the photo's but it kinda looks like amber. If your daring heat up a needle to red hot and poke the underside, If it smells like a pine tree its amber. If it smells like plastic you know what you have. Nice find either way!!!

[GB_Amateur 5,072]

1 hour ago, dogodog said:

Hard to tell from the photo's but it kinda looks like amber. If your daring heat up a needle to red hot and poke the underside, If it smells like a pine tree its amber. If it smells like plastic you know what you have. Nice find either way!!!

Oooohhh, that is scary.  A plastic that was used early in the 20th Century (maybe before) is celluloid.  That hot needle 'trick' worked with it, but ruined more than a few antique pieces by burning holes right through them.  Isn't there a less potentially damaging way to determine this?

[tvr 283]

2 hours ago, GB_Amateur said:

Oooohhh, that is scary.  A plastic that was used early in the 20th Century (maybe before) is celluloid.  That hot needle 'trick' worked with it, but ruined more than a few antique pieces by burning holes right through them.  Isn't there a less potentially damaging way to determine this?

Maybe take it to a couple of jewelers to see if they recognize the piece is?

[dogodog 983]

If you run hot water over celluloid or rub the stone on your pants real fast to generate a little heat.  it should smell like mothballs (kinda). Its a safer way of testing for celluloid. good luck.

[Johnny Crunch 79]

Ex-girlfriend claimed amber 'feels warmer' than plastic. Touch the stone part to the inside of your wrist. Kind of a rich hippie chick that collected minerals. She had an aquarium filled with amber necklaces from the flea market...