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The resin of pine trees and oozing dripping down the rocks and eventually set up fossilized amber. In Austria, the Paleolithic (45,000 to 12,000 BC) this gem. Nomadic hunters of the Mesolithic Age (12000 – 4000 BC) this gem to hunt animals and carve their hunting seasons and phases of the moon on the stone. Neolithic Man (4000 – 1900 BC) amber as decorative items and jewelry. The jewels of the rich people used to own from this gem and a gift to family and friends.
More Later, towards the end of the eighth century BC, the Greeks began using this jewel of gold and ivory inlays. Romans found that use of this precious stone in the century just BC to first century AD, where the rings were made and the vessels of this gem.
'Elektron' – The root word of electricity was the ancient name for amber. Around 600 BC, it was discovered that by rubbing vigorously this gem would become electrically charged. Are believed to carry a negative electrical charge, This gem was used to draw power and energy into its bearer. In addition to its ability to attract energy and power, the amber was believed to aid the intellect. Memory loss, anxiety, indecision and eccentric behavior – all are said to be cured with amber.
Amber was believed to carry magical power, because it was hot to the touch, lightweight, generates static electricity when rubbed and aromatic smell when heated. Using this gem as a talisman is recommended to protect the wearer from evil and negative energy. Therefore, in children in India are often made to wear a pendant of this gem.
Amber is millions years and due to the antiquity of this can be quite expensive. It is, after all, a real piece of history. Jewelry insects trapped inside is particularly high in demand. Jurassic Park This was made famous by the film well known. "
In Myanmar, most of the transparency of amber in the world found (33.5 pounds and 40-50 million years) as well as Lebanon, Sicily, Mexico, Romania, Germany and Canada. The two main sources of this jewel in the market today, however, are the Dominican Republic and the Baltic States.
Once highly regulated, Baltic amber has become more accessible, due to more liberal economic policies in Eastern Europe. Today, everyone enjoys these stones mined from the Baltic region, where the largest mine is in Russia, west of Kaliningrad.
Baltic amber is also found in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Russia. This particular jewel, even washed up on the shores of the Baltic Sea, Denmark, Norway and England. It is the oldest geological sample that is used in jewelry. Archaeologists digging near the Baltic Sea have found evidence for jewelry made of this gem that is approximately 40,000 years.
A variation completely natural Baltic amber is green amber. The green color is the result of interaction with the resin plant. While the color green is a most valuable in this brown gem, the best quality of this gem remains clear, transparent and flawless.
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