Antiques and Decorative Arts Identification Testing 
WorthPoint
MARCH 29, 2024
It can be difficult to test celluloid (and you never want to use a hot pin to prick it because it is highly flammable), but rubbing it vigorously with your thumb can induce a camphor-like odor. Celluloid is also light in weight compared to other plastics like Bakelite, so that’s another valuable identification clue.
ASA Newsroom - Personal Property
JUNE 4, 2024
Charles Carmona, GG, ASA, has been traveling the world for five decades in search of knowledge and experience to help in his gemstone testing and appraisal businesses in downtown Los Angeles, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, China and Bangkok, Thailand. Jessie has over 30 years of experience identifying and valuing vintage and antique jewelry.
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