What is amber? Where does amber come from?

Amber is nothing more than the resin of coniferous trees. About 60 varieties of amber are known worldwide. Amber can be transparent, translucent, and opaque, offering a variety of shades of yellow, red, brown, and beige, but also white, blue, and greenish, sometimes creating unique mosaics.

Where does amber come from in the sea?
Baltic amber was created from the processed resin of conifers, which grew in the Middle Paleogene, about 40 million years ago, on the northern and eastern coasts of the epicontinental sea filling the eastern part of the North Sea basin.

Why was amber called the gold of the north?
Amber was called "northern gold" because merchants from southern Europe would collect it north from the Polish Baltic coast. (I personally had the opportunity to participate in amber extraction from the sea immediately after a storm as a child; this experience will remain forever in my memory.) Amber was the most valuable raw material sold in northern Europe.

Amber magical properties.

However, raw or unpolished amber has a positive effect on our health. It has antibacterial properties, promotes healing, and even lowers blood pressure, increases bile secretion, calms the body, and activates it to fight disease and regenerate.

Is amber worth wearing?

There is also a belief among some that amber has been attributed special power for centuries and was used as an amulet to bring good luck and protect against the "evil eye." The belief that this stone has a positive effect on the psyche, stimulating creativity and creative forces, has survived to this day.

BENEFITS OF AMBER NECKLACE.
Even today, amber is recommended by supporters of alternative medicine, who claim that:

• stimulates the nervous system
• regulates the heart
• regulates the kidneys and intestines
• It has anti-inflammatory and antitoxic properties.

Wearing amber ornaments, especially necklaces , is recommended for thyroid diseases. It relieves stress and activates the body's natural self-healing powers. According to alternative medicine, amber is recommended for people suffering from thyroid diseases, upper respiratory tract problems, and back pain.


Is amber in fashion?

Amber was already a precious jewelry item in ancient times, and today the variety of shapes this stone adds to accessories can make you dizzy. Fortunately, amber is still worth wearing, and even modern styles have a place for it!

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