| A prison to some living things and a precious stone to | | | | Now they're valuable and the insect or object that is |
| others, amber is indeed a fossilized resin. While some | | | | trapped inside it makes a huge difference. When |
| consider it a gemstone, others think that it cannot be | | | | making amber jewelry, the jewelers try to make the |
| called a precious stone because it isn't of mineral | | | | inclusion as visible as possible. This makes the jewel |
| provenience. However discussed this issue might be | | | | more valuable. |
| no argument can stop people from wearing amber | | | | Another important aspect in amber jewelry is the |
| jewelry. Part of the amber charm consists mainly in | | | | provenience of the stone. Jewelry with stones from |
| the fact that it immortalizes something inside it. It acts | | | | the Baltic area knows a wider and more rapid |
| like a cryogenic pod, keeping the insects body in great | | | | spreading than other. The stones from that area are |
| shape because it doesn't allow the bodies to decay. | | | | the most common, because this is the largest |
| Some pieces of amber jewelry have prehistoric | | | | excavation site were amber was found. Stones from |
| organic matter captured in their resin adding mystery | | | | the Dominican area are also very common. They're a |
| and charm to the wonderfully colored jewels. | | | | little bit softer than the ones found in the Baltic area. |
| Amber jewelry has become a common thing for all | | | | This is the place were the blue and smoky green |
| people nowadays, but for a long period of time only | | | | stones originate from. |
| nobility could afford it. Because it was thought it had | | | | Jewelry can usually last hundreds of years. Amber |
| miraculous powers their price was very high. In time, | | | | jewelry is no exception and it can be a great |
| more and more people could afford to purchase | | | | inheritance for the generations to come. There is only |
| amber jewelry. Today things are a little bit different. | | | | one thing you should do: keep them in perfect storage |
| Anyone can afford amber jewelry, but the prices go | | | | conditions. Because the stone is very soft it's easier to |
| from a few dollars to thousands of dollars, depending | | | | scratch or chip than other precious stones, like |
| on what the buyer is looking for. | | | | diamonds. So, you should keep your ambler jewelry |
| The first thing one has to decide when purchasing | | | | wrapped in a soft cloth. Each piece of jewelry has to |
| amber jewelry is the wanted metal for that specific | | | | be wrapped in a different cloth because, if you put |
| piece. If it is crafted in silver the jewel can be cheaper, | | | | them together, they might rub one against another and |
| but if gold or platinum are used, the price can raise | | | | get their shiny surface destroyed. The stone itself has |
| because these metals are more expensive. Then | | | | to be stored in similar conditions, away from the metal |
| there is the problem of the stone. Amber stones don't | | | | of the chain (in case it's a pendant).mber jewelry has |
| come only in the yellow-brown color. They can be | | | | to be protected from the sun and from any heat |
| yellow, red or even blue and green, but the most | | | | sources which will damage the gem. For cleaning |
| expensive and valuable are the transparent, clear | | | | purposes, amber jewelry has to be rubbed only with a |
| ones. Although the brown normal stones won't cost | | | | soft flannel cloth and with water. Rubbing the stone |
| too much, the green ones are more expensive. The | | | | with olive oil and whipping any remains from its surface |
| green amber isn't different in any way compared to | | | | will give back that extra sparkle to the piece of amber |
| the brown one. The only thing that differentiates the | | | | jewelry you posses. One should never use hot water, |
| green stones is that they're harder to find than the | | | | steam cleaners or any type of soap and detergent to |
| brown ones. | | | | clean amber jewelry. If that happens, there is a high |
| Amber is a lot softer than any other precious stone | | | | risk to destroy a beautiful jewel. |
| which makes it easier to shape by jewelers. The price | | | | In the past amber was thought to have curative |
| is influenced by the amber shape also. A stone in its | | | | proprieties and was administered internally as a |
| original shape is cheaper, but if you want a special | | | | powder. To keep alive the traditions and beliefs people |
| design the price will rise. It's almost impossible to wear | | | | wore amber jewelry in the aching area. These |
| amber jewelry with a big stone on it, especially if that | | | | superstitions may actually be true because of the |
| jewel is a pin, a pair of earrings or cufflinks. Sometimes | | | | energy the stone acquires. It is said that it can heal |
| amber has a piece of tree bark or a small insect | | | | minor illnesses like throat ache, or head ache. So, if you |
| trapped in it. A long time ago, wearing amber jewelry | | | | have a soar throat you should try wearing a necklace |
| with something imprisoned in it was considered | | | | and it's possible the pain will go away. |
| disgraceful and those types of stone weren't used. | | | | |