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Colors of Amber
You may find Amber in many different colors such as orange, yellow, red, green, brown, white, green, blue and almost black. It may be transparent or clouded. Transparent tones range from pale to dark yellow, to yellow light brown. Cloudy amber comes in many colors. Amber is unique because it is able to preserve the organic tissues in it. It is very common to find pieces of plants and insects, trapped in amber making it extremely valuable to both collectors and the scientists. The downfall to amber is like anything organic it does not last forever.

 What is Baltic Amber, Russian Amber, Jewelry from Kaliningrad, Russia

Baltic amber is usually rich bright yellowish. Amber comes in various mild to dark and also mixed tones of white, yellow, brown, red, green, blue, gray and even black colors.

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Subtle Shades of Amber

There can be subtle shades and combinations of various colors with varying hue. Amber can be absolutely transparent or absolutely opaque. Amber is not always one-colored: the unique combinations of two or more colors and shades, patterns (sometimes they form the most brilliant compositions of art) can be found. For these reasons amber becomes attractive, charming and unique.

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Tree resins are the main amber material. They are transparent, bright yellow-the color of fresh honey. This color (clear amber) remains after the resin is transformed into amber, however variations in the resins could affect it. Oxidation could darken, concentrate previous color (red, black, rich yellow).

 What is Baltic Amber, Russian Amber, Jewelry from Kaliningrad, Russia

Transparent (with a yellowish shade). This color of amber could be called "primary"- fresh tree resins are like this. About 10% of amber is transparent, but this is mostly found in small pieces. Big transparent amber pieces are especially rare and valuable. The shade of transparency could change from yellowish to dark red; it depends on the degree of amber oxidation. Inclusions are usually found in foliated transparent amber.

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The Language of Amber
Amber is known to the civilization through many ages across all continents and among all cultures. The language of amber is universal and it speaks of nature's wonder and beauty. These are the different names of amber in many languages around the world:

 

Country

Amber Name

Country

Amber Name

Country

Amber Name

Country

Amber Name

India - Gujarathi

India - Hindi

 

Aggarkasmnni
Shukkaput

Kerabo

Amabar
Kaharua

India - Sanskrit

Trunamani

Phillipines

Tagalog

Poland

Bursztyn
Jantar

Armenian

Hambar

Finland

Meripihka

Italian

Ambra

Romania

Chihlimbar

Belarus

Burshtin

France

Ambre

Japan

Kohaku

Russia

Yantarj

China

Fehg

Germany

Bernstein

Korea

Ho-pak

Spain

Ambar

Danish

Rav

Hawaii

Amepela

Kurdish

Kareba

Swahili

Kaharabu

Estonia

Merevaik

Holland

Barnsteen

Latvia

Dzintars

Sweden

Barnsten

Farsi

Kaharoba

Hungary

Borostynk
Gyantar

Lithuania

Gintaras

Tibet

Ka su ra

Ukraine

Burshtyn

Vietnam

Há ph¡ch

 

 

 

 

 

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Amber and Baltic Amber

Since the ancient times, the word amber meant only one thing - the Baltic Amber! However, the process of how amber is formed traced more amber varieties in different parts of the world. Although more than 125 types of fossil resins are known in the world, these resins are not amber but its relatives. They are mostly found in Europe and America...

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What is Baltic Amber, Russian Amber, Jewelry from Kaliningrad, Russia Amber Inclusions: Pieces of Ancient History!
The preservation of ancient life in amber has fascinated civilization through ages and this mystical phenomenon still attracts people to get to know more about amber and even and hold in hand and wear - a piece of history that is so ancient. Amber is really an exquisite preservation of ancient life within its golden tomb. Perhaps amber was an inspiration for the Pharaohs to build the Great Pyramids?

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History of Amber
Amber has a long history since the ancient times. Most older and previously discovered amber deposits were in Europe and you will still see today ho widely amber is used and cherished in Europe. Amber has been traded since earliest times and was considered a mystic and religious material. Over the "amber routes" it was distributed throughout Europe and to the entire known ancient world...

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History of Amber Jewelry
The earliest known use of worked amber beads by man was between 7,000 and 11,000 BC in Denmark and southern England. Amber beads have been found in Egyptian tombs dating to 3,400 BC. It has also been found in Mycenaean (Greece) tombs. By the Bronze Age (3,000 to 1,000 BC), there was significant trade of the gemstone throughout the region of the Baltic Sea. As early as 600 BC...

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Amber Myths, Lore and Facts

The evidence of amber being a precious substance that was very much sought after, fought for and cherished goes back to 3,400 B.C. There have been many lore and myths about amber and many of them are most prevalent in Europe today. People believe amber to be...

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Amber in Medicine
History has documented medicinal uses of amber. A lot of ancient text includes amazing mentions of the positives of amber treatment. Amber has a unique charm and air of mystery surrounding it. In nineteenth-century literature we find evidence of amber having been used as a remedy for virtually all illnesses. The Etruscans prized it as highly as gold...

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Real vs. Fake Amber
It is important to get to know amber well if you are seeking one or better yet, depend on a source that is authentic and reliable. In the middle of the 19th century, scientists discovered ways to synthesize natural precious substances. Due to the demand and the price amber commanded in those days, additional experiments and efforts to falsify amber picked up pace...

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The Amber Room

The Amber Room was a collection of chamber wall panels commissioned in 1701. The Amber Room was made from 1701 onwards in order to be installed at Charlottenburg Palace, home of Friedrich I, the first King of Prussia, at the urging of his second wife, Sophie Charlotte.  The concept of the room and its design was by Andreas Schlüter...

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Back to 'All About Amber' Summary
Commonly referred to as tree sap, however amber is anything but sap! The modern name for amber is thought to come from the Arabic word, amber, meaning ambergris. In our "All About Amber" page, we have attempted to provide interesting and useful information about what is amber, where it comes from, the types of amber, amber fossil, how to tell fake from real amber etc. It is important to know some easy tips to recognize amber because not getting real amber could make a difference of few million years! Visit these topics and enjoy reading on...

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