Amber comes from the sap of prehistoric pine trees that existed 40-50 million years ago. Over time, natural catastrophes altered the Earth's crust , burying these trees. This allowed the almost eternal process of petrification to occur, transforming the sap into amber. Amber is typically golden, although it can also be white, pink, red, wine, brown or black. It can be opaque, transparent, or marbled depending upon its purity. Prehistoric insects and nests are sometimes trapped inside the sap which raises the value of the amber. There is evidence of amber being used in Chiapas as adornments as early as 250 BC. Chiapas is the amber capital of Mexico and the world's third most important source of amber after the Baltics and the Dominican Republic. We can thank Blue Moon for this information. Feel free to place your orders in anticipation of next fall's field trip.
Amber comes from the sap of prehistoric pine trees that existed 40-50 million years ago. Over time, natural catastrophes altered the Earth's crust , burying these trees. This allowed the almost eternal process of petrification to occur, transforming the sap into amber. Amber is typically golden, although it can also be white, pink, red, wine, brown or black. It can be opaque, transparent, or marbled depending upon its purity. Prehistoric insects and nests are sometimes trapped inside the sap which raises the value of the amber. There is evidence of amber being used in Chiapas as adornments as early as 250 BC. Chiapas is the amber capital of Mexico and the world's third most important source of amber after the Baltics and the Dominican Republic. We can thank Blue Moon for this information. Feel free to place your orders in anticipation of next fall's field trip.
3 comments:
i guess the line forms here....
i'd love a bracelet. and if we're not talking about our life's savings - the necklace was beautiful.....
Val, your photography skills have gotten better and better. I loved the colorful marketplace photos, and the waterfall shots.
Bracelets are reasonably priced between $5 and $100 USD. Necklaces, however, can range from $55 to $300 USD. Red amber is drop-dead grogeous but at the highest end of the scale.
DP-Thanks for the compliment. I am choosing different settings rather than relying solely on the "auto" setting. What a difference that makes!
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