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Baltic Amber Stone With Fossil Insect Inclussion #332
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Genuine Baltic Amber This stone: Large stone with large insectweight: 1.2gram Amber length: 25 mm Amber width: 17 mm Insect Length: 5 mm Origin: LithuaniaLot#332 About Amber: Amber is a byproduct of trees called resin. When the resin flows from the trees branches and trunk it produces a sweet fragrance that attracts many insects and small animals. Once the insect comes in contact with the resin it is then trapped and stuck to this very sticky residue then as the resin continues to flow it eventually covers its victims and then finally preserving them as they were millions of years ago. Resin that is under 1.6 million years old is considered copal. Amber from the Baltic ocean is aged at 40-50 million years old and has been transformed to a harder substance known as fossilized amber. The forest in which these specimens come from is now under the ocean from continental shifting and pieces of this amber are washed across the beaches of the Baltic ocean the collected and polished to expose the insects inside. The insect inside these pieces are either extinct or have been dramatically changed by evolution and time. So don't be surprised to see a gnat the size of a fly and a fly the size of a gnat that we see now days or even a wasp the size of a flea! There are many fakes out there and sell plastic replicas and are hard to distinguish the difference unless chemical tested. Another way to check is to look for hairline cracks, amber is very hard and after millions of years it tends to start to shatter or crack! If you see these cracks then there is a great possibility that it is genuine. If you see an insect as it is today then it is more then likely fake or a more recent inclusions from what is called copal and is usually under 1 million years old. Also under certain spectrum's of light true amber will emit a blue reflection of light and i try do this on a few of my auctions, I would do them all but takes a lot of time to set up. I have found a select dealer after many attempts have found a true amber dealer and chemical test all my purchases before resale to insure that the are legit specimens. Special note to collectors: Keep amber out of heat it will turn back to a resin form and melt or bubble. All amber is oil based and will catch fire if exposed to flame. Do not try to remove the insect it is millions of years old if exposed to oxygen it will almost immediately turn to dust! Combined shipping will be used in multiple item orders, saves you money in shipping cost and me in packaging materials. If ordering multiple items or ordering something else within a few days please send an email to notify me so I can send an invoice to void any extra shipping charges or to combine the order if you have not paid yet.
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