The Baltic Sea amberis fossilized tree resin backfrom 40 m years ago.It has been known and valuedas a decoration gemstonefor 13 thousand years.
It can be found in various colors,the most popular beingyellowish-orange. Less popular colorsare yellow, honey, white, green and gray.
The gemstones sometimes containinclusions (water & gas bubbles,insects, or pieces of bark)which give them special character.