Why do I see listings for necklaces with amber pendants and mine was deactivated?
Because they haven't been caught yet or they have been caught, described it as for adults only, successfully defended the items to Etsy and they were reinstated. I'm guessing the former.
They were not botted yet.
Etsy has been very inconsistent in its treatment of amber items, but they never take down every item on the site at once. All you can do is guess. You can contact them and challenge it, but you will never know their reasoning because they never disclose it.
Thank you. We all know how much work goes in to developing a listing. Gurrrr, waisted time with no warning.