Jewelry

[MizKringle]

You're welcome. I hope you like it.

[Sakuya]

On 2/2/2014 mskringle said:

The green amber from the Baltic is natural and not dyed. I don't have any green amber at all, but you can get some from the Caribbean too and I think that is supposed to be natural too - but maybe they treat some of it. I wouldn't be surprised if the shades of green differed based on place of origin.

Okay thanks!

[Susan Louise]

Did anyone else find it odd that they rushed through the amber pieces segment/presentation?

I ordered the amber pendant...always wanted an amber piece of jewelry. I just think it's so cool that it's between 25-50 million years old!

[MizKringle]

I was hoping they'd show it on a model, and was surprised they didn't.

[sugarflake]

On 2/2/2014 mskringle said:

You are welcome. Amber is a softer stone, so you need to be a little careful with it. No cleaning products, etc. But I've never had any trouble with my amber pieces.

ETA: Amber is very lightweight. I believe it will float in water. Sometimes people complain that it seems like plastic. But I don't feel that way at all. I think it's beautiful. They're just used to harder gemstones.

Amber is not a stone but sap from a tree. The best amber comes from Poland. I have collected amber for 30 yrs. It comes in a cherry color, a honey color , a yellow even a pale almost white yellow and very dark root beer. They mold it into shapes. Its very light. The way to determine if its real is to rub it together if it is beads and if a ring, earrings or bracelet set in metal is to stick a hot needle into it and if real will reveal a pine tree odor.

[sugarflake]

There is also some pressed amber out there which is compressed from scraps. I stay away from that.

[ennui1]

On 2/2/2014 mskringle said:

You are welcome. Amber is a softer stone, so you need to be a little careful with it. No cleaning products, etc. But I've never had any trouble with my amber pieces.

If you get it hot, it will melt. Don't clean it in hot water.

[MizKringle]

sugarflake - I agree that amber is not a stone but is tree sap. I was not being precise in my terms. I also have amber in many different colors, including the milky variety. Some of mine is newer, but I also have a few pieces from my mother.

[MizKringle]

On 2/2/2014 ennui1 said:

On 2/2/2014 mskringle said:

You are welcome. Amber is a softer stone, so you need to be a little careful with it. No cleaning products, etc. But I've never had any trouble with my amber pieces.

If you get it hot, it will melt. Don't clean it in hot water.

Good point. No ultrasonic cleaners. Just a soft damp cloth as needed.

[Kachina624]

Usually the most valuable amber is that contains debris, especially intact insects. If it's perfectly clear, it's not considered to be of much value. A piece containing a whole insect could be worth thousands of dollars. It's hard to find those piece anymore but I used to see them.