Nature's Beauty "Amber"

Amber is a beautiful yellowish, brown stone from the fossilized tree resin (some call sap but Amber is not), of the Baltic states of Eastern Europe. Because amber is a tree resin; it's soft, sticky substance often animals or plants get stuck, and when amber hardens these are called inclusions. These inclusions are what make the stone its beauty.

You can only find quality amber in Poland, Latvia, and parts of Russia. The Amber stone is a very delicate yet tough stone used often in jewelry. Amber is art jewelry with all its different tones of browns, yellows, and orange colors radiating out. Literally, when the sun cascades over the stone, it brings out amazing earthy brilliance. Amber is also used as ingredient to perfumes, and in past was used to heal in medicines.

The Amber stone is a very old stone; it has been around since the 1400's. The word amber comes from the Arabic word anbar , Latin ambar, and old French ambre which means solid, waxy substance. The Greek named Amber which means, "Formed by the sun". According to Greek mythology Helios was God, son of God Phaeton was killed, his sisters mourned over his death, and their tears formed into Amber.

Many types of amber come from many different sides of the world, but the earthy, brown amber comes from the Baltic seas. The Baltic trade has traded with Europe for over 2,000 years before North America ever existed. It's special to have a piece of amber as art jewelry, because how it was formed, because of its inclusions that might hold a spider or twig. It holds beauty of nature. There are many different tones, and colors of amber, but the rarest is jet black.

Amber is found for thousands of years, and even to this day along the coast of the Baltic Sea. It has been for the Russian and Polish, a very lucrative trade. The polish craftsmanship is known for their designs of this delicate stone. Amber is now mostly made for jewelry. This delicate stone is cherished throughout the world. Many jewelry artists are very creative with the stone, creating amazing necklaces, bracelets, big earrings, and exotic rings. It's hard not to create wild, and contemporary jewelry with the amber.

Some say wearing amber is healing. Its properties are calming, soothing, and is believed to release negative emotions, because of its earthy, warm tones. Healers feel amber is healing because warm, earthy colors, but also, its process which it is formed. So, amber is not just a stone you wear; it's also something that can heal you, and bring you balance. So, the next time you wear amber, remember that it has a healing power that calms the soul, and touch of history. Amber is a fossilized stone that the earth naturally made for you to wear.