Amber is a very popular gemstone which can be described as organic, originating from the hardened fossilized resin of pine trees. Its properties make it warm to the touch and the stone can produce static electricity when rubbed. The Ancient Greeks called the amber “electron” which is where the word electricity comes from. In the Middle Ages powdered amber was burnt as aromatic incense.
A high proportion of amber comes from the Baltic where it is found in the sea or mines. The sea amber gets carried by currents and tides and can be transported as far as Norway, Denmark and the east coast of Britain. Other countries where amber can be found are Sicily, Burma, Romania and the USA.
Amber is a very popular gemstone for jewellery. It is a soft stone which is similar in colour to honey, ranging from golden yellow, orange and red to warm brown. The Diamond Store has some very attractive amber earrings which are mounted in yellow gold to enhance the hue of the stone. Amber is facetted, but more normally cut or polished en cabochon or as beads. It is relatively inexpensive and light in weight, with its colour and feel making it a very tactile stone which has an uplifting quality which makes it good to wear.
The excellent prices of the amber earrings on sale at the Diamond Store mean that they make very affordable presents. Top quality amber is clear and translucent, but inclusions often make it rarer and enhance its value. You might come across white amber is often called bone amber, and some stones which contain sun spangle inclusions which form a pattern resembling nasturtium leaves.
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