| Amber is formed from
fossilized resin produced by pine trees, and most amber
is between forty and sixty million years old. Popular
Baltic amber jewellery comes mainly
in the colour of brown and to a lesser degree green,
but the most valuable and rarest amber is the clear
and transparent amber.
Amber jewellery dates back to 12,000 B.C and in the
1100’s Gdansk was the major centre of Baltic amber
production, and even toady the Baltic area continue
to be the largest producer of Baltic amber jewellery.
In many traditions amber jewellery is seen in a special
light. The ancient Chinese believed wearing amber jewellery
would give the wearer the strength of a tiger, whereas
the Greeks believed amber jewellery to ward of evil
spirits.
The amber gem used is Baltic amber jewellery
is not cold against the skin like other gems as amber
collects and stores static electricity. Baltic Amber
jewellery is used in making bracelets, earrings,
necklaces, rings and other forms of jewellery. As this
gem is very light, Baltic Amber jewellery tends to be
quite lightweight.
The beautiful colour of Baltic Amber makes it a natural
match with silver jewellery. The tones and shades of
brown will vary within the amber, and draw attention
to the beauty of the gem itself. Browse the beautiful
Baltic amber jewellery selections on Silver Attitude.
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