Baltic Amber... |
Transparent tones range from pale to dark yellow, to yellow light brown. 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. Amber is unique because it is able to preserve the organic tissues in it.  Cloudy amber comes in many colors. Amber is fossilized resin of ancient trees that grew in amber forests. Since then millions of pounds of Baltic amber have been mined. 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.Amber, the gem of a stone that's not really a gemstone at all, is actually fossilized pine sap. The Kaliningrad amber mine supplies 99% of the Baltic amber. Baltic amber is known to have the longest life expectancy. Around 600 B.C., it was discovered that if an amber stone was rugged vigorously, it became electrically charged. 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.Cloudy amber comes in many colors. Amber is fossilized resin of ancient trees that grew in amber forests. 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. 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. 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. Through various physical and chemical changes the resin becomes Amber. Amber is unique because it is able to preserve the organic tissues in it. 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. 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. Baltic amber has even washed up on the shores of the Baltic Sea in Denmark, Norway, and England. The green color is a result of plant interaction with the resin. 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. 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. The downfall to amber is like anything organic it does not last forever. 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. |