Amber
Amber is a Persian term for the stony amber stone, a stone made of plant material that had been carved on ancient trees more than 50 million years ago. Thirty-one million years old stones were discovered.
Amber consists of sap, a liquid that is carried out in plant stem cells, a sticky organic matter that becomes solid after a long period of time and becomes fossilized.
Amber comes in many colors including yellow, orange or brown, and there are many other amber species such as transparent amber, which consists only of evergreen pine trees, white amber, yellow and black. The rare colors of these stones come in blue, green, and red, which is called cherries.
Amber extraction
The main source of amber stones in Russia is located west of the Kaliningrad region. It is found in the mud below the earth’s surface by 30 meters. In the Baltic region there are golden amber stones thrown by the sea waves on its shores.
In the Dominican Republic there is rare blue amber and its age is smaller than other amber stones, and amber can be found in small quantities in Italy, Romania, China, Japan, Burma, Mexico and the United States of America.
Information about amber
- The price of amber varies according to its color, transparent amber is worthless, and the most amber species are the price that contains insect fossils, plants, and other impurities.
- Frozen liquids from trees less than 100,000 years old are called Cobal.
- The amber extracted from the Baltic and the Dominican Republic is more than forty million years old.
- Most amber forms are in an oval circular shape resembling the form of tears.
- Amber was used as an ornament in old houses.
- Archaeologists have found many fine amber pieces carved in tombs dating back more than 2,000 BC.
- Jewelry made of amber stones was one of the most valuable jewels of ancient times and was owned by the rich only, especially the stones that contained the stuffed insects; because they used them as a kind of amulets that have magical powers that help keep them safe and save them.
- Amber was found in the tombs and chambers of the pharaohs, including the tomb of Tutankhamun.
- The valuable amber stone contains insects trapped in it such as mosquitoes, dragonflies, spider, and even foliage and pine needles.
- Amber stones are used in some traditional practices in some cultures to relieve stress, eliminate depression, and help keep the person positive to their knowledge.