Antique Amber - Nature's Beautiful Gemstone

Stones are the precious jewels in the world’s culture. Had anybody thought that the

normal rocks that are found in coastal areas and mountains would provide the

mankind with the most precious gemstones? During the 17th

century, the tribes of

various nations cut these rocks and polish them in order to create these stones.

Talking about amber fossils, these were created

with the help of some left sediments trapped in

dripping the tree resins. Neither a crystal nor a

mineral, it is a pure form of hardened sap of an

ancient tree. Nobody thought that it would

become such a fine and beautiful stone of the

past.It is certainly due to million years of efforts

put together in the geological evolution to create

such Amber fossil. During resin secretion, amber

does contain animals, plants matter, insects,

spiders, webs, frogs, bacteria, amoebae, marine

microfossils, woods, flowers, fruit and hair.

Nature’s most beautiful and the oldest gem to

man commonly available in brownish-yellow Amber but also ranges from black,

green, opaque white and tusk. The uncommon ones are blue amber and even, the

cherry amber. Dominican amber is fluorescent is the rarest of all. It turns into blue

color under the natural sunlight or any ultraviolet light source.

Any ground with abundant flora and fauna coupled with the geological region creates

the best ground for such amber fossils. Its natural beauty makes it the best way to be

used in jewellery. In the ancient

times, it has been marked as a stone

to promote good health and

prosperity away from the evil spirits.

Now a day, it is also used for

constructing smoking devices and as

an ingredient in perfumes even as a

healing agent in folk medicines. Since

the early times, amber is best used as

a remedy to treat many diseases also

like stomach, ears, eyes, teeth aches.

It has been discovered that now it has

been used in treating bladder linked diseases also along with bronchitis.

The World’s leading source of Amber is in Sam land coast west of Konigsberg in

Prussia, where around 90% of the world’s extractable amber is still found. Formation

of amber takes place by mining in either open works or underground. Are you found

of gemstones? If yes, it is definitely a good choice to consider it in jewellery.

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