Vintage Pre 1940 Tested Jumbo Amber Faturan Bakelite shop Bead Komboloi Worry Beads

Product Name: Vintage Pre 1940 Tested Jumbo Amber Faturan Bakelite shop Bead Komboloi Worry Beads
Vintage Pre 1940 Jumbo Amber Faturan Bakelite Bead Komboloi Worry Beads Tested Orig. String & Tassel 18 Beads "The bead carvers, mainly in Turkey, were swift to understand that Bakelite was a material that could be well carved, had a great appearance, and could replace amber. Each master also had his secret "recipe", even heating in various liquids and oils, and making it undergo various physical or chemical processes to obtain the most beautiful product. The original and genuine Faturan beads were mainly in shades of red or yellow. The last genuine Faturan beads were made in the 1940s, and production ended mainly due to the Second World War, when the supply of raw material became very scarce. The demand for genuine Faturan, often confused for amber, has always been great among prayer bead, tesbih and komboloi collectors. Genuine shop pre-war Faturan, with beads still intact, in complete strands, and made from one single type of material, are considered museum items...".