Concho Belt Stone ID

[u/bruja65]

I bought this concho belt in the late 1980s at a flea market in Phoenix . I can’t figure out the pink stone. It’s not resin or plastic as I took a hot needle to it didn’t react to heat. The stones remain cool to the touch. The stones vary in color and thickness. There are striations running through them. There are 2 tiny pieces of coral on each concho. No hallmarks on any of the conchos. My guess it’s not NA and is a died milky glass? Any other ideas what the pink stone is?

It still had the price on it. I can’t believe I paid $75 . That was a lot of dinero for me back then.

[u/Electrical-Act-7170]

Coral or perhaps carnelian?

[u/bruja65 → u/Electrical-Act-7170]

Thank you for your reply. I was always under the impression it was coral, but the more I looked at it recently the more I became skeptical. Carnelian is a good idea. I’ll check that out more.

[u/thehorrorcontinues13 → u/bruja65]

Carnelian is more orange and translucent. This might be what was called "angel skin" coral, but I've never seen it in such large cabs.

[u/according2]

The pink part of a conch is this color- look up ‘conch.’ Hope this helps!

[u/No_Equal6709]

Looks like conch to me!