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'A' is for Amber
This is one of three pieces of amber linked together to hang on a flat silver choker. Its a lovely piece to jewellery to wear as it doesn’t have much weight but sits perfectly.
Amber is a gem, but not a gemstone – it is not a mineral but the hardened resin of certain trees fossilized over long periods of time. Because it forms a translucent orange-yellow substance that glows when polished and held up to light, it has long been used in jewellery and other decorations.
When a tree is punctured or scratched, the tree releases a sticky substance called resin to seal the wounded area. Over time, chemically stable kinds of resin will harden and form the pretty, translucent version of amber that you see today.
Amber which was polished and carved to make jewellery or decorations dates back to 11,000 BCE. It has been found at archeological sites in England. It was also used to make varnish as long ago as 250 BCE and powdered amber was used in incense.
Something beginning with 'A'
Macro Mondays - iSpy
'A' is for Amber
This is one of three pieces of amber linked together to hang on a flat silver choker. Its a lovely piece to jewellery to wear as it doesn’t have much weight but sits perfectly.
Amber is a gem, but not a gemstone – it is not a mineral but the hardened resin of certain trees fossilized over long periods of time. Because it forms a translucent orange-yellow substance that glows when polished and held up to light, it has long been used in jewellery and other decorations.
When a tree is punctured or scratched, the tree releases a sticky substance called resin to seal the wounded area. Over time, chemically stable kinds of resin will harden and form the pretty, translucent version of amber that you see today.
Amber which was polished and carved to make jewellery or decorations dates back to 11,000 BCE. It has been found at archeological sites in England. It was also used to make varnish as long ago as 250 BCE and powdered amber was used in incense.