As carat refers to weight and not size, a 2 carat amber gemstone, for example, will be about 2.5 times larger than, say, a 2-carat diamond. Amber Carat WeightĪmber is a light stone and feels light to the touch, even in large sizes. While clear amber is valuable, amber with interesting inclusions is often pricier, like this large amber stone with an ancient spider inclusion. Amber almost always is found with inclusions. The beauty of amber, unlike many other gemstones, is in its imperfections, especially the inclusions within. Amber Clarity Amber pendant with unique inclusions by Zuper Trillion. This color is formed when tree resin was mixed with soil or other dark inclusions.Ģ. Black Amber is a very dark red or brown color.This type is brown or yellow in color, but when held up to light that contains UV, such as sunlight, it produces a vivid blue shade. Blue Amber is an extremely rare and very expensive variety of amber.The natural red is slightly rusty and can be found from golden red to dark brown. Red Amber is commonly called Cherry Amber.Green Amber is formed when fresh flora is a part of the formation of the amber fossil.This color is mainly found among the Baltic Sea variety. It can also appear orange or brown depending on the bubbles in it. Yellow Amber makes up around 70% of all amber found.You can also find amber in black, cherry, green, butterscotch, and white, which are rarer varieties. Probably the most popular and easily recognized are the shades of cognac and yellow. See these here.Īmber comes in a variety of colors. Amber Color Green amber earrings by Amber Regina.
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How to Evaluate AmberĪs with all gemstones, amber is also evaluated using the 4Cs. There are also Sri Lankan, New Jersey, and Mexican amber varieties among others. Dominican amber can be between 25 to 40 million years old and can even be found in blue and green colors, like this blue Dominican amber ring. See it here.Īnother highly valued variety is Dominican amber, which generally has more inclusions.
Dominican Amber Dominican amber earrings by Andry Vincenzi Jewelry. This natural amber can be over 40 million years old, and comes in a range of colors, from dark yellows to white. Baltic amber is thought to be the highest quality, which makes it valuable. The most type of amber is Baltic amber, which comes from the Baltic Sea shores. Baltic Amber Baltic Amber egg pendant by Baltic Beauty 925. Amber is typically categorized according to its region of origin. But in fact, there are many different amber varieties on the market. We tend to think of amber as always being honey-colored, smooth and with interesting inclusions. To remove lint from clothes (due to its static property)Įven today, amber teething necklaces and bracelets are popular among mothers, even in the Western world, who believe that it is a natural painkiller for their babies, even though there is no scientific evidence to prove this.In crafts, includings tobacco pipes or jewelry boxes, like this highly valuable handmade Baltic amber jewelry box.Unlike most other gemstones, amber has numerous uses. If it does not, you probably are dealing with glass or plastic. You can rub an amber gemstone for 20 to 50 seconds and you’ll find that it attracts little objects. Tree resinĪnother curious fact about amber is that is has electrostatic properties. The stone can even yield oil if heated under correct conditions. This makes amber a great resource for scientists to explore ancient living things.īecause amber is soft, it can be burnt, and exudes a pine-scented aroma. Oftentimes, insects, leaves, mosquitoes, and other organic matter gets trapped in resin and becomes fossilized along with it. Resin is a fluid that oozes from certain type of trees, mainly coniferous, such as pine trees.
Although we call it a gemstone, amber is made of fossilized tree resin.
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