Baltic Amber...

The green color is a result of plant interaction with the resin.

Amber, the gem of a stone that's not really a gemstone at all, is actually fossilized pine sap. From the 16th century into the 18th century item made from amber included jewelry, dishes, buttons, pipe mouth pieces, chess sets and a host of other fine products. The majority of Baltic amber comes from a 400-square-mile area - the Samland Peninsula, now known as the Kaliningrad region.

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The largest amber deposits are off the shores of the Baltic Sea. During the Middle Ages, amber prayer beads were exported. Taking proper care of your amber will result in enjoyment for many years, sometimes thousands of years as seen with the recovery of jewels from the past. Amber is a beautiful gift from mother nature. While green is a more valuable color of amber than brown, the best quality of amber remains clear, transparent, and flawless. Slightly softer than Baltic amber, Dominican amber is prized for its coloration, including yellow and deep red, as well as the distinctive (and rare) blue and smoky green hues that come exclusively from that area. The ancient name for amber was "electron" the root word of electricity. A Baltic amber amulet has even been found in Egyptian tombs .

From the 16th century into the 18th century item made from amber included jewelry, dishes, buttons, pipe mouth pieces, chess sets and a host of other fine products. The majority of Baltic amber comes from a 400-square-mile area - the Samland Peninsula, now known as the Kaliningrad region.

Baltic amber is the oldest geological specimen to be used in jewelry. A Baltic amber amulet has even been found in Egyptian tombs. Today, the whole world enjoys amber minded from the Baltic region, where the largest mine is in Russia, west of Kaliningrad. Baltic amber may also be found in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Russia.

A beautiful and fascinating gem! Amber is found in various parts of the world.

It comes in many different colors - yellow, orange, red, white, brown, green, blue and almost black. It may be transparent or clouded. Taking proper care of your amber will result in enjoyment for many years, sometimes thousands of years as seen with the recovery of jewels from the past. . It comes in many different colors - yellow, orange, red, white, brown, green, blue and almost black. It was prescribed for memory loss, eccentric behavior, anxiety, and indecisiveness. Amber jewelry is said to help one be joyful and happy. Baltic Amber is the most sought after and valuable for making amber jewelry. Baltic Amber has been used for decorative items since prehistoric times.

A small town in the Kaliningrad region has the worlds largest amber mine. Amber has a special beauty in its ability for each piece to be truly original in nature and content.

A Baltic amber amulet has even been found in Egyptian tombs . It is very common to find pieces of plants and insects, trapped in amber making it extremely valuable to both collectors and the scientists. Since then millions of pounds of Baltic amber have been mined. The two main sources of amber on the market today, however, are the Dominican Republic and the Baltic states. Once highly regulated, Baltic amber has become more widely available due to more liberal economic policies in Eastern Europe. Through various physical and chemical changes the resin becomes Amber. Amber is unique because it is able to preserve the organic tissues in it.

Yet despite our fascination with it, much about the smoky yellow stone the history of amber remains a mystery. The price for amber stones varies widely, in the right price range for Average Joe's (and Joannas) who can spend as little as $20 for amber and silver jewelry, and also for high-rollers ready to spend $40,000 or more for a "slice of sunshine" in amber jewelry crafted in gold, platinum, and featuring other gemstones.

Through various physical and chemical changes the resin becomes Amber. Amber is unique because it is able to preserve the organic tissues in it. Through various physical and chemical changes the resin becomes Amber. Amber is unique because it is able to preserve the organic tissues in it. Baltic amber has even washed up on the shores of the Baltic Sea in Denmark, Norway, and England. Amber was also very popular in ancient Rome during the reign of Neron when: jewelry, ornaments, amulets, and even dice were made from amber. Baltic Amber is the most sought after and valuable for making amber jewelry. Baltic Amber has been used for decorative items since prehistoric times. Up until the 19th century amber was retrieved manually from the sea. It comes in many different colors - yellow, orange, red, white, brown, green, blue and almost black. It may be transparent or clouded.