The fossil resin of the Dominican Republic is believed to have been encountered already by Columbus during his second expedition to the West Indies in the 1494.
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Burmite comes from northern Myanmar (formerly Burma) and the neighbouring countries; it has been mined, as an artistic material, since the time of the Chinese Han dynasty. Read More.
WORLDS FOSSIL RESINS
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Most famous Museums, Galleries and Amber Collections
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Where to see amber?
Amber around the world
Does baltic amber have healing properties?
Amber in Medicine
WHAT IS BALTIC AMBER
What is amber?
Baltic amber or succinite, as it is called by mineralogists, is not only a jewelry stone, but also a witness of life dating back to at least 40 million years ago. Inclusions in the form of small insects and fragments of plants are an excellent research material for palaeontologists and the subject of interest of hobbyists and collectors. Its organic origins are no longer a mystery to anyone. Understanding the processes responsible for transforming tree resin into amber is, however, more problematic. What is baltic amber, Where does amber come from, Where is amber found How to tell real baltic amber from fake ? On this page you will find answers to these and many other questions.
WHAT'S NEW ?How do various forms
of amber arise ?
The shape of amber forms
Amber is never found in shapeless or accidental forms. Natural amber forms depended primarily on
Why is some amber yellow
and other red?
A wealh of amber varieties
Questions about the colour and translucency of amber are among the most frequently asked
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When buying amber it is very difficult to identify if the stone is Baltic amber real or fake
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What are the amber with insect inclusions ?
life closed in amber
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BALTIC AMBER
Where is amber found ?
Amber Deposits
Resin secreted by coniferous trees
at least 40 million years ago was carried southwards by the river
"Amber forests,” flourished around
40 million years ago, in the territories
of southern Fennoscandia. Where does amber come from?
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In "Jurassic World" scientists using the DNA of insects closed in amber were able to recreate dinosaurs. But in reality, it is not that simple.