Amber

These Amber specimens have been slightly polished to accentuate their colour, clarity and make their natural inclusions, and in some cases insects and insect trails easily visible.

A 14th century organic gem, amber is the fossilised resin from prehistoric pine trees. These now-extinct plants produced enormous quantities of resin which fell to the ground or filled large cracks and holes in the trees where it eventually became fossilised. It is hard and golden to yellow-brown in colour.

From medieval days, it was burned to clear the environment of negativity. Amber is considered to be healing, soothing and harmonising and to exert positive influence.

Chakra: Solar plexus
Hardness: 2.5 – 3