Once highly regulated, Baltic amber has become more widely available due to more liberal economic policies in Eastern Europe. Baltic amber has even washed up on the shores of the Baltic Sea in Denmark, Norway, and England. Baltic amber is the oldest geological specimen to be used in jewelry. Archeologists digging near the Baltic Sea have found evidence of Baltic amber jewelry that is approximately 40,000 years old. Believed to carry a negative electrical energy charge, amber was used to draw power and energy into its bearer. Cloudy amber comes in many colors.
Amber is found in various parts of the world. The largest amber deposits are off the shores of the Baltic Sea. Baltic Amber is the most sought after and valuable for making amber jewelry. A Baltic amber amulet has even been found in Egyptian tombs. From the 16th century into the 18th century item made from amber included jewelry, dishes, buttons, pipe mouth pieces, chess sets and a host of other fine products. The majority of Baltic amber comes from a 400-square-mile area - the Samland Peninsula, now known as the Kaliningrad region. During the latter part of the 19th century operations became much more sophisticated as they began dredging and mining for amber. Since then millions of pounds of Baltic amber have been mined. Baltic amber is known to have the longest life expectancy. Taking proper care of your amber will result in enjoyment for many years, sometimes thousands of years as seen with the recovery of jewels from the past.
It may be transparent or clouded. Transparent tones range from pale to dark yellow, to yellow light brown. The largest amber deposits are off the shores of the Baltic Sea. A Baltic amber amulet has even been found in Egyptian tombs. Up until the 19th century amber was retrieved manually from the sea.