Amber gemstone

mber floats! In fact, one of the largest known deposits of amber is under the Baltic Sea. It's believed that during the winter months, icebergs disrupt the bottom deposits, which float up and become tangled in seaweed. Storms dislodge some of the seaweed from its bed annually and in the spring, the beaches are combed with nets similar to those used for shrimping to gather the freed amber. The amber is even already slightly polished due to the action of sand and salt-water tumbling with them during the storms...Jeremy Foster

The history of the Baltic "gem" which beauty and unusual therapeutic properties won great glory and fame since the very olden times, is shrouded in legends and folk narrative ballads. The Baltic seaside nearby Yantarny Settlement of Kaliningrad Region is a location of the largest in the world amber deposit which field contains over 90 percent of the world known reserves.

In June 1947 there was founded an enterprise which was specialized in amber extraction and processing of the output. A workshop was organized there in 1951; at the same time it served a trade school for amber industry workers, who formed their own traditions and individual manner of processing of the beautiful "sunny stone".

The enterprise produces over 600 types of jewelry articles in gold, silver, brass and German silver settings. Amber beads and necklaces, rings and earrings, bracelets and pendants, cigarette- or cigar-holders and souvenirs, which combined amazing natural properties of amber with artist`s flight of fancy, are widely known all over the world. The enterprise takes part in international exhibitions since 1957 and its production is exported to over 20 countries of Europe and America, The Near East and Asia.

DISCLAIMER... Information regarding the healing properties of gemstones has been compiled from various sources - legend, lore and factual. No claims have been made about the suitability of any of the stones for healing or curing diseases.