About amber

Amber is the fossilized resin of huge, ancient, coniferous trees such as pines and cedars. It forms through a natural polymerization (unifying chemical process) of the original organic compounds. This aromatic resin oozed down the sides of trees, as well as filling internal fissures, sometimes trapping debris, such as seeds, leaves and insects. As geologic time progressed the forests were buried and the resin hardened into a warm, golden gem, known as amber. Most of the world's amber is in the range of 30 to 90 million years old. Amber is known to mineralogists as succinite, from the Latin succinum, which means amber. Although amber is found in various countries, the highest quality amber, marked by a great wealth of variety, is Baltic amber. The most extensive deposits of Baltic amber occur in the Sambian Peninsula and by the Bay of Gdansk along the northern coast of Poland. The beauty of Baltic amber has been exposed for thousands of years in superb artistic jewelry. The exceptional qualities of Baltic amber were appreciated by ancient Mediterranean culture and in the course of time this particular type of amber reached all corners of the globe. In a few thousand years it became the most valuable and widely used decorative stone in the world.

To clean: Use silver jewelry polishing cloth to clean silver. Clean amber stone with plain, cool water, and buff dry with soft cotton cloth. Use reasonable caution not to drop the amber on hard surfaces.