Baltic Amber Jewery

As I have already written on a previous post that amber can be classified into several forms depending on the chemical composition. It is quite easy once you get to understand this stuff. There are five classes and Baltic amber is included in the first one. This class is by far the most abundant and is further split into three sub-classes (Ia, Ib, Ic). Baltic amber is part of Ia Class.

The name of this type of amber comes from the region with the largest known deposit of amber so far. However, it is a generic term and all amber stones with its proprieties are given the name. In the Baltic region is found only 80% of the world’s known amber, the rest is mined in Germany and other parts of the world.

Did you know?

Because Baltic amber contains about 8% succinic acid it is also called succinite.
All in all I hope you have a good idea now about what baltic amber realy is and that you find my post useful. Maybe I’ll revise and complete this post in the near future but now I’m impacient to show you pictures with several beautiful baltic amber jewelry. I have discovered them today at Balticamber.com. Here you go:

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I was delighted to see all the Oscars jewelry. Here are a few of my favorite picks. I took these phots from about.com, but you can also find more wonderful photos at Yahoo!’s Oscar Coverage.

Blood-Sucking Jewelry

Le Blob Jewelry line

Bold, innovative, timeless, contemporary, cool, and chic.

Turning Bicycle parts into Jewelry

Contribute to creating a more sustainable planet.

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I simply ♥ these raspberries hoop earrings.

“A perfect gift for someone who enjoys sophisticated cuteness! ”

Jewelry of the Week

A nice pick, a full of color necklace from the Andean Collection this week. Amanda Judge, the woman behind the Andean Collection, creates socially conscious jewelry that is simply fabulous. All pieces from the collection are made of natural materials that are good for the Earth. Take a look. Great, huh?