Baltic Amber... |
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. A Baltic amber amulet has even been found in Egyptian tombs . Amber, the gem of a stone that's not really a gemstone at all, is actually fossilized pine sap.  Baltic amber is known to have the longest life expectancy. Amber, the gem of a stone that's not really a gemstone at all, is actually fossilized pine sap. 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. It is very common to find pieces of plants and insects, trapped in amber making it extremely valuable to both collectors and the scientists.The Kaliningrad amber mine supplies 99% of the Baltic amber. 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. Baltic amber has even washed up on the shores of the Baltic Sea in Denmark, Norway, and England. During the latter part of the 19th century operations became much more sophisticated as they began dredging and mining for amber.Believed to carry a negative electrical energy charge, amber was used to draw power and energy into its bearer. In addition to its ability to attract energy and power, amber was believed to aid the intellect. Up until the 19th century amber was retrieved manually from the sea. 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. Since then millions of pounds of Baltic amber have been mined.. It was prescribed for memory loss, eccentric behavior, anxiety, and indecisiveness. Amber jewelry is said to help one be joyful and happy. The cheery yellow stone is believed to lighten the burdens of life. Healers say that amber activates our altruistic nature and helps us realize the full power of our spiritual intellect. Amber is a beautiful gift from mother nature.Through various physical and chemical changes the resin becomes Amber. Amber, the gem of a stone that's not really a gemstone at all, is actually fossilized pine sap. It comes in many different colors - yellow, orange, red, white, brown, green, blue and almost black. It may be transparent or clouded. It may be transparent or clouded. It comes in many different colors - yellow, orange, red, white, brown, green, blue and almost black. It may be transparent or clouded. People have collected, traded, carved, and coveted amber for more than 10,000 years. A Baltic amber amulet has even been found in Egyptian tombs. 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. The Kaliningrad amber mine supplies 99% of the Baltic amber. |