| Amber, the gem of a stone that's not
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| | amber is the oldest geological specimen
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| really a gemstone at all, is actually
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| | to be used in jewelry. Archeologists
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| fossilized pine sap. People have
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| | digging near the Baltic Sea have found
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| collected, traded, carved, and coveted
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| | evidence of Baltic amber jewelry that is
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| amber for more than 10,000 years. Yet
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| | approximately 40,000 years old.Green
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| despite our fascination with it, much
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| | Amber is a completely natural variation
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| about the smoky yellow stone -- the
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| | of Baltic Amber. The green color is a
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| history of amber -- remains a mystery.The
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| | result of plant interaction with the
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| price for amber stones varies widely, in
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| | resin. While green is a more valuable
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| the right price range for Average Joe's
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| | color of amber than brown, the best
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| (and Joannas) who can spend as little as
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| | quality of amber remains clear,
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| $20 for amber and silver jewelry, and
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| | transparent, and flawless.Slightly softer
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| also for high-rollers ready to spend
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| | than Baltic amber, Dominican amber is
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| $40,000 or more for a "slice of sunshine"
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| | prized for its coloration, including
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| in amber jewelry crafted in gold,
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| | yellow and deep red, as well as the
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| platinum, and featuring other gemstones.
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| | distinctive (and rare) blue and smoky
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| And although it not an official
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| | green hues that come exclusively from
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| "birthstone -- a designation reserved for
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| | that area.Shocking Information about
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| actual gemstones -- amber is often
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| | AmberThe ancient name for amber was
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| presented to those born under the sign of
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| | "electron," the root word of electricity.
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| Taurus (April 19-May 19).History of
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| | Around 600 B.C., it was discovered that
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| AmberAmber is found in Myanmar home to
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| | if an amber stone was rugged vigorously,
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| the largest piece of transparent amber in
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| | it became electrically charged. Believed
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| the world (33.5 pounds and 40-50 million
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| | to carry a negative electrical energy
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| years old), as well as Lebanon, Sicily,
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| | charge, amber was used to draw power and
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| Mexico, Romania, Germany, and Canad. The
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| | energy into its bearer.In addition to its
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| two main sources of amber on the market
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| | ability to attract energy and power,
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| today, however, are the Dominican
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| | amber was believed to aid the intellect.
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| Republic and the Baltic states.Once
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| | It was prescribed for memory loss;
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| highly regulated, Baltic amber has become
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| | eccentric behavior; anxiety, and
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| more widely available due to more liberal
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| | indecisiveness.The Joy of AmberAmber
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| economic policies in Eastern Europe.
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| | jewelry is said to help one be joyful and
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| Today, the whole world enjoys amber
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| | happy. The cheery yellow stone is
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| minded from the Baltic region, where the
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| | believed to lighten the burdens of
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| largest mine is in Russia, west of
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| | life.Healers say that amber activates our
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| Kaliningrad.Baltic amber may also be
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| | altruistic nature and helps us realize
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| found in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia,
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| | the full power of our spiritual
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| Poland, Russia. Baltic amber has even
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| | intellect.Learn How To Buy Jewelry And
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| washed up on the shores of the Baltic Sea
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| | Gemstones Without Being Ripped Off.
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| in Denmark, Norway, and England. Baltic
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