Baltic Amber...

People have collected, traded, carved, and coveted amber for more than 10,000 years.


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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 comes in many different colors - yellow, orange, red, white, brown, green, blue and almost black. It may be transparent or clouded.

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A Baltic amber amulet has even been found in Egyptian tombs . Through various physical and chemical changes the resin becomes Amber. Amber is unique because it is able to preserve the organic tissues in it. Amber was also very popular in ancient Rome during the reign of Neron when: jewelry, ornaments, amulets, and even dice were made from amber. During the Middle Ages, amber prayer beads were exported. Amber, the gem of a stone that's not really a gemstone at all, is actually fossilized pine sap. 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.

Up until the 19th century amber was retrieved manually from the sea. During the latter part of the 19th century operations became much more sophisticated as they began dredging and mining for amber.

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 beautiful and fascinating gem! Amber is found in various parts of the world. During the latter part of the 19th century operations became much more sophisticated as they began dredging and mining for amber.

The largest amber deposits are off the shores of the Baltic Sea.

Amber, the gem of a stone that's not really a gemstone at all, is actually fossilized pine sap. Baltic Amber is the most sought after and valuable for making amber jewelry. Baltic Amber has been used for decorative items since prehistoric times. Transparent tones range from pale to dark yellow, to yellow light brown. Cloudy amber comes in many colors. Amber is fossilized resin of ancient trees that grew in amber forests. 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. .

Since then millions of pounds of Baltic amber have been mined.

It comes in many different colors - yellow, orange, red, white, brown, green, blue and almost black. It may be transparent or clouded. It comes in many different colors - yellow, orange, red, white, brown, green, blue and almost black. People have collected, traded, carved, and coveted amber for more than 10,000 years. The downfall to amber is like anything organic it does not last forever. Baltic amber is known to have the longest life expectancy. Archeologists digging near the Baltic Sea have found evidence of Baltic amber jewelry that is approximately 40,000 years old. Green Amber is a completely natural variation of Baltic Amber.

Baltic amber has even washed up on the shores of the Baltic Sea in Denmark, Norway, and England.

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. Cloudy amber comes in many colors. Amber is fossilized resin of ancient trees that grew in amber forests. A beautiful and fascinating gem! Amber is found in various parts of the world. Amber was also very popular in ancient Rome during the reign of Neron when: jewelry, ornaments, amulets, and even dice were made from amber. During the Middle Ages, amber prayer beads were exported. 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. The downfall to amber is like anything organic it does not last forever. Baltic amber is known to have the longest life expectancy. Baltic amber is the oldest geological specimen to be used in jewelry. Baltic amber is the oldest geological specimen to be used in jewelry.