Amber

Amber - Not a mineral, strictly speaking, amber is an organic resin from the now extinct coniferous tree, Pina Succinifera, which existed in the Eocene Epoch of the Tertiary period, about 50 million years ago, and comes mainly from the Baltic, although there are a number of other deposits throughout the world.

Amber was the first precious stone noted in human history, and has been used as a healing stone and... Read more Amber Information