AMBER
Contrary to the common belief, Amber is not found only on the Baltic coast, but also in forests & valleys where the ancient ocean once splashed. The oldest Amber comes mainly from the Baltic region, primarily from Russia, Poland & Lithuania, but also from Chiapas in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Burma & more recently Sumatra in Indonesia. The most beautiful & highly valued Amber is mined in Kaliningrad, Poland, Haiti & the Dominican Republic. Other deposits are located in North Africa, Canada, Romania, Italy, Ukraine, Germany, Caribbean, Lebanon, Jordan, France, America, India, Borneo, Philippines & China.
Amber is represented in wide palette of colors, there are about four hundred of them.
White & Cognac Amber is primarily found in the Baltic Sea region, particularly along the coasts of Lithuania, Poland & Russia.
Red & green Amber are very rare, so most often they are obtained artificially by heating.
Blue & green Amber with golden inclusions are mined in the Dominican Republic from the wood resin of Hymenaea Protera, Sumatra, Haiti, Mexico & some Central American countries.
Natural green Amber is found only in the Republic of the Dominican Republic, which is only 2% of all production on the planet. In Mexico & Nicaragua, with a much younger age compared to Baltic Amber, around 1 million years old.
Red & green Amber are very rare, so most often they are obtained artificially by heating.
Blue & green Amber with golden inclusions are mined in the Dominican Republic from the wood resin of Hymenaea Protera, Sumatra, Haiti, Mexico & some Central American countries.
Natural green Amber is found only in the Republic of the Dominican Republic, which is only 2% of all production on the planet. In Mexico & Nicaragua, with a much younger age compared to Baltic Amber, around 1 million years old.
Blue Amber is the rarest, primarily found in the Dominican Republic, with smaller deposits in Indonesia & Mexico.
Trees from the Araucariaceae family, as well as Cypress, Redwoods, which grew on Earth 30-50 million years ago, gave the stone warm shades from light yellow to rich red, orange, brown. Black Amber did not come from resin, but from the wood of these trees.
Trees from the Araucariaceae family, as well as Cypress, Redwoods, which grew on Earth 30-50 million years ago, gave the stone warm shades from light yellow to rich red, orange, brown. Black Amber did not come from resin, but from the wood of these trees.
A powerful positive charge can be obtained if we pick up a piece of Amber.
The effectiveness of using Amber depends on the length & frequency of the wearing, as well as on the environment around us.
Amber neutralizes the static fields, the negative effects of synthetic clothing, protects against harmful radiation, absorbing infrared, ultraviolet & electromagnetic waves. Amber is able to protect our body from the influence of magnetic storms & renew our energy centers.
Amber will dispel feelings of insecurity or uncertainty & fill us with determination & inspiration. It will give us the courage to try something new, break away from standard ideas & take a balanced risk that will bear a fruit.
This solar crystal protects us from harm & ignites an inner fire that gives us strength to overcome all obstacles, helps to develop the gift of foresight.
Some believe that spirits live in small depressions of Amber.
Amber is considered a stone of creativity. It instills faith & optimism, physical strength & cheerfulness, eliminates all fears & gives us the courage to take a new step forward & make informed decisions, for which we will eventually receive a reward.
Amber is best energetically combined with crystals of fire element like Citrine, Sunstone, Moldavite, Carnelian, Labradorite, Garnet, Pyrite, Rhodocrosite, Rhodonite, Shungite, Sugilite, Tiger’s Eye, Topaz, Aragonite, Clear Quartz, Lava stone, Larimar, Malachite, Morganite, Opal.
I do not recommended to wear amber together with the water element crystals such as Pearls, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Blue Fluorite, Azurite, Celestite, Chrysocolla, Coral, Lapis lazuli, Lepidolite, Moonstone, Charoite, Blue & Pink Tourmaline, Sapphire, Selenite or Sodalite.
Amber does not get along with Rubies, Sapphires & other minerals of the corundum group, the hardest minerals after Diamonds.
Amber is neutral with crystals controlled by the elements of earth & air.
Unfortunately, fakes made from amber-like resins or other materials are found everywhere. So, how to distinguish real Amber from a fake..
There’s tons of fake & very low grade powdered Amber that’s been melted & shaped, beautified etc.
Synthetic polymer, a variety of rubber & epoxy resins, plastic, acrylic with fillers, celluloid, bernite, bakelite, faturan, polyburn, casein, resolan etc... They really mastered the art of faking it, I must give them credit for that.. A lot of the times it is very difficult to make the difference what's fake & what's not. But it is so important to know because only the Baltic Amber has the true value for healing..
A matte opaque mass, with beautiful agate-like streaks is most often a sign of a good rubber resin. In general, a very beautiful "amber" at an affordable price should immediately alert, at best it will be copal-vegetable resin.
Fused Amber is heated & reshaped mass of low-quality & small pieces of Amber. It is recognized as natural Amber, but of low quality.
Sensitive people can determine the authenticity of Amber simply by taking it in their hands: a powerful energy emanates from the natural mineral, which is felt with barely noticeable warmth & slight tingling sensation.
Low grade resins presence is quite simple to determine. They do not smell so strongly of Pine needles & forest & they are very easy to scratch. Natural Amber, which has been laying in the Earth for millions of years, is not easily scratched. Also they have a heterogeneous structure. With magnifying glass you can also determine the origin of Amber. A natural mineral has a uniform structure throughout it’s thickness. But in an artificial stone, you will find wavy layered formations that are obtained in the process of its rapid production.
Take Amber in the palm of your hand: the natural stone should be warmed by the heat of your body, the synthetic stone will remain the same. Unlike plastic, Amber is never cold.
Rub the stone intensively until it becomes very warm. Take a sniff: natural Amber gives off a subtle aroma of Pine needles, artificial material will immediately reveal itself as a sharp & unpleasant smell. Natural Amber always smells exceptionally pleasant as Pine, resin or incense. Or maybe it doesn't smell at all.
If there are a lot of inclusions in Amber, this should be alarming. Evenly distributed numerous inclusions, especially in flakes, indicate non natural. A lot of shiny inclusions is fused Amber, glitters are flattened air bubbles. The uniformly turbid mass of the stone is also melted low-grade Amber.
Pressed Amber is noticeably more turbid, almost never transparent (with the exception of small areas) & it does not have the unique ability of natural Amber to play with shades of light.
If you look closely at the pressed Amber, you can see another clear sign - these are elongated air bubbles. Natural Amber also contains air bubbles, but they always have a perfect spherical shape.
The perfectly smooth tone of Amber could be a sign of fake. In natural samples, Amber is saturated, there are inclusions, bubbles, turbidity & streaks, the landscape, but not too much & without any order.
Too many air bubbles also reveal a fake.
NaturalAmber does not & cannot contain any sparkles. Densely arranged, usually uniform so-called spangles can indicate both a fake bernite & the refinement of real Amber by calcination.
Real natural Amber is surprisingly light.
The effectiveness of using Amber depends on the length & frequency of the wearing, as well as on the environment around us.
Amber neutralizes the static fields, the negative effects of synthetic clothing, protects against harmful radiation, absorbing infrared, ultraviolet & electromagnetic waves. Amber is able to protect our body from the influence of magnetic storms & renew our energy centers.
Amber will dispel feelings of insecurity or uncertainty & fill us with determination & inspiration. It will give us the courage to try something new, break away from standard ideas & take a balanced risk that will bear a fruit.
This solar crystal protects us from harm & ignites an inner fire that gives us strength to overcome all obstacles, helps to develop the gift of foresight.
Some believe that spirits live in small depressions of Amber.
Amber is considered a stone of creativity. It instills faith & optimism, physical strength & cheerfulness, eliminates all fears & gives us the courage to take a new step forward & make informed decisions, for which we will eventually receive a reward.
Amber is best energetically combined with crystals of fire element like Citrine, Sunstone, Moldavite, Carnelian, Labradorite, Garnet, Pyrite, Rhodocrosite, Rhodonite, Shungite, Sugilite, Tiger’s Eye, Topaz, Aragonite, Clear Quartz, Lava stone, Larimar, Malachite, Morganite, Opal.
I do not recommended to wear amber together with the water element crystals such as Pearls, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Blue Fluorite, Azurite, Celestite, Chrysocolla, Coral, Lapis lazuli, Lepidolite, Moonstone, Charoite, Blue & Pink Tourmaline, Sapphire, Selenite or Sodalite.
Amber does not get along with Rubies, Sapphires & other minerals of the corundum group, the hardest minerals after Diamonds.
Amber is neutral with crystals controlled by the elements of earth & air.
Unfortunately, fakes made from amber-like resins or other materials are found everywhere. So, how to distinguish real Amber from a fake..
There’s tons of fake & very low grade powdered Amber that’s been melted & shaped, beautified etc.
Synthetic polymer, a variety of rubber & epoxy resins, plastic, acrylic with fillers, celluloid, bernite, bakelite, faturan, polyburn, casein, resolan etc... They really mastered the art of faking it, I must give them credit for that.. A lot of the times it is very difficult to make the difference what's fake & what's not. But it is so important to know because only the Baltic Amber has the true value for healing..
A matte opaque mass, with beautiful agate-like streaks is most often a sign of a good rubber resin. In general, a very beautiful "amber" at an affordable price should immediately alert, at best it will be copal-vegetable resin.
Fused Amber is heated & reshaped mass of low-quality & small pieces of Amber. It is recognized as natural Amber, but of low quality.
Sensitive people can determine the authenticity of Amber simply by taking it in their hands: a powerful energy emanates from the natural mineral, which is felt with barely noticeable warmth & slight tingling sensation.
Low grade resins presence is quite simple to determine. They do not smell so strongly of Pine needles & forest & they are very easy to scratch. Natural Amber, which has been laying in the Earth for millions of years, is not easily scratched. Also they have a heterogeneous structure. With magnifying glass you can also determine the origin of Amber. A natural mineral has a uniform structure throughout it’s thickness. But in an artificial stone, you will find wavy layered formations that are obtained in the process of its rapid production.
Take Amber in the palm of your hand: the natural stone should be warmed by the heat of your body, the synthetic stone will remain the same. Unlike plastic, Amber is never cold.
Rub the stone intensively until it becomes very warm. Take a sniff: natural Amber gives off a subtle aroma of Pine needles, artificial material will immediately reveal itself as a sharp & unpleasant smell. Natural Amber always smells exceptionally pleasant as Pine, resin or incense. Or maybe it doesn't smell at all.
If there are a lot of inclusions in Amber, this should be alarming. Evenly distributed numerous inclusions, especially in flakes, indicate non natural. A lot of shiny inclusions is fused Amber, glitters are flattened air bubbles. The uniformly turbid mass of the stone is also melted low-grade Amber.
Pressed Amber is noticeably more turbid, almost never transparent (with the exception of small areas) & it does not have the unique ability of natural Amber to play with shades of light.
If you look closely at the pressed Amber, you can see another clear sign - these are elongated air bubbles. Natural Amber also contains air bubbles, but they always have a perfect spherical shape.
The perfectly smooth tone of Amber could be a sign of fake. In natural samples, Amber is saturated, there are inclusions, bubbles, turbidity & streaks, the landscape, but not too much & without any order.
Too many air bubbles also reveal a fake.
NaturalAmber does not & cannot contain any sparkles. Densely arranged, usually uniform so-called spangles can indicate both a fake bernite & the refinement of real Amber by calcination.
Real natural Amber is surprisingly light.
If there is an insect the size of more than 10 mm in natural Amber, then this is a precious stone according to the classification & should be very expensive.
One way to reveal the fake is to rub Amber with wool. If it gets static & attracts dust particles & light objects around it: paper, thread, hair then it's a natural, if it doesn't, it could be fake.
Dip your amber in a glass of salt water (6 tbsp of salt). Glass or plastic amber made of epoxy resin will sink immediately & natural Amber will float up as its specific gravity is less than that of salt water.
Apply acetone to the surface of the stone. No trace should be left on natural Amber yet the artificial sample will appear molten, discolored, etc.
Dip your amber in a glass of salt water (6 tbsp of salt). Glass or plastic amber made of epoxy resin will sink immediately & natural Amber will float up as its specific gravity is less than that of salt water.
Apply acetone to the surface of the stone. No trace should be left on natural Amber yet the artificial sample will appear molten, discolored, etc.
If you carefully scratch rea Amber with a sharp metal object it will crumble finely. Shavings will form in the plastic & the glass will most likely not be scratched at all.
To get to the bottom of the truth, you can look at natural Amber under a stream of ultraviolet light as Natural Amber have the property of fluorescence, that is, they glow when exposed to ultraviolet rays. It will shine with a divinely beautiful lluminous blue hue & other colors. Natural Amber looks opaque, as if matte, with a purple sheen. White varieties of natural Amber have a bluish glow, yellow & brown reddish. Copal & pressed Amber cast only milky white color.
Some varieties lose their transparency under the influence of light, acquiring a milky structure. UV light will reveal inclusions, stripes of varying degrees of transparency & resin smudges. Plastic & pressed imitation are devoid of luminescence.
Sometimes Copal is sold for Amber. Copal is the petrified resin of trees growing in the tropics, mainly in Mexico. In principle, Copal is also a rather beautiful stone in itself often sold under the guise of Amber, very cute transparent, interesting green, olive & rich red shades. There's nothing wrong with it except that it's not Amber. The age of natural Amber is hundreds of millions of years, it is impossible to imagine how valuable natural Amber is, it is simply priceless. Copal is considered a young Amber & can be several hundred or even thousands of years old.
Copal really looks like natural Amber but there are ways to distinguish Amber from Copal. You can drop alcohol on it. The surface of the Copal will become viscous & on Amber the alcohol will simply evaporate.
Dip it in water. In a normal water Amber will sink & Copal will float. In saline water ( 6 tbsp of salt to 300 ml water ) Amber will float & Copal will sink.
Try to heat Amber by quickly & vigorously rubbing it in your hands. Real Amber will emit a faint resinous aroma, Copal will smell quite strong & may even become sticky, synthetics will smell sharply & chemically. Even more clearly, if possible, attach a red-hot needle to the stone for the smell to be more pronounced. Copal's smoke is dark grey & the remaining smoke from the extinguished Amber will be white.
To get to the bottom of the truth, you can look at natural Amber under a stream of ultraviolet light as Natural Amber have the property of fluorescence, that is, they glow when exposed to ultraviolet rays. It will shine with a divinely beautiful lluminous blue hue & other colors. Natural Amber looks opaque, as if matte, with a purple sheen. White varieties of natural Amber have a bluish glow, yellow & brown reddish. Copal & pressed Amber cast only milky white color.
Some varieties lose their transparency under the influence of light, acquiring a milky structure. UV light will reveal inclusions, stripes of varying degrees of transparency & resin smudges. Plastic & pressed imitation are devoid of luminescence.
Sometimes Copal is sold for Amber. Copal is the petrified resin of trees growing in the tropics, mainly in Mexico. In principle, Copal is also a rather beautiful stone in itself often sold under the guise of Amber, very cute transparent, interesting green, olive & rich red shades. There's nothing wrong with it except that it's not Amber. The age of natural Amber is hundreds of millions of years, it is impossible to imagine how valuable natural Amber is, it is simply priceless. Copal is considered a young Amber & can be several hundred or even thousands of years old.
Copal really looks like natural Amber but there are ways to distinguish Amber from Copal. You can drop alcohol on it. The surface of the Copal will become viscous & on Amber the alcohol will simply evaporate.
Dip it in water. In a normal water Amber will sink & Copal will float. In saline water ( 6 tbsp of salt to 300 ml water ) Amber will float & Copal will sink.
Try to heat Amber by quickly & vigorously rubbing it in your hands. Real Amber will emit a faint resinous aroma, Copal will smell quite strong & may even become sticky, synthetics will smell sharply & chemically. Even more clearly, if possible, attach a red-hot needle to the stone for the smell to be more pronounced. Copal's smoke is dark grey & the remaining smoke from the extinguished Amber will be white.
Real Amber is quite resistant to the effects of solvent & acetone, unlike synthetic & vegetable resin. Copal is softer than Amber & very low-melting.
Another distinctive feature of the Copal is the many cracks on its surface.
Scratch on the Copal will leave the white mark while Amber basically will not have any discoloration when scratched.
Resins used to fake the Amber are extracted from various trees & shrubs. For example, dammar resin is made from plants that grow on the East Indian skeletons Borneo, Java, Sumatra, etc. Kauri resin is extracted from coniferous kauri trees that grow in New Zealand. All artificial Amber made from these resins can be tested using the same methods.
Bear in mind that all Amber are different in their properties & not all of them float up in salt water or smell when rubbed. The surest way to choose a real Amber is to buy it from certified stores.
Resins used to fake the Amber are extracted from various trees & shrubs. For example, dammar resin is made from plants that grow on the East Indian skeletons Borneo, Java, Sumatra, etc. Kauri resin is extracted from coniferous kauri trees that grow in New Zealand. All artificial Amber made from these resins can be tested using the same methods.
Bear in mind that all Amber are different in their properties & not all of them float up in salt water or smell when rubbed. The surest way to choose a real Amber is to buy it from certified stores.
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