When examining a specimen you should try at least 3 of the following methods detailed here. If the item in question fails any one of the tests, it could well mean the piece is not true amber.
This article deals with the problem of the multifunctional role of amber jewellery in the traditional culture of villages in the regions of Pomerania, Kashubia, Kurpie and Kujawy at the turn of the...
Following the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922, which brought to light some objects containing elements made of a brown brittle material, as well as a quantity of powdered red substance...
Stone Age peoples were no doubt captivated by amber's smoothness, warm color and feel, translucence, and resinous fragrance when burned, as well as by the curious insects trapped within it and its...
