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One of the most fascinating aspects of Baltic amber (second to insect, flora, and fauna inclusions) is its wide color spectrum. Most buyers are surprised when they see a display of Baltic amber jewelry from Poland and discover that the gem naturally occurs in 250 colors. WOW! This spectrum in amber jewelry complements almost any [...]

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Baltic amber is fossilized resin that was washed down ancient rivers in the whereabouts of today’s Scandinavia. There are major deposits out at sea off Russia’s Sambian Peninsula. Most of the stuff that gets washed up on beaches is erroneously sold as copal. Craftsmen call this material ‘young amber’ but the best stuff comes from [...]

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