Baltic Amber Pendant with 925 Sterling Silver

Product detailed description

Material:
- Natural Baltic amber
- 925/1000 silver

The chain is not included in the price of the pendant.

We ship it in a luxurious jewelry box. If you’re giving the pendant as a gift, you don’t have to worry about gift wrapping.

The colors in the photo may vary slightly from the actual colors depending on your monitor or screen settings.

What is amber

Baltic amber, also known as succinite, originates from various species of the now-extinct conifer Pinus succinifera. It is estimated that there were as many as 350 species of these conifers. Of all types, Baltic amber has the highest concentration of succinic acid, which makes up to 8% of its total weight. It is succinic acid that is credited with amber’s beneficial health effects. It is also said to calm the mind and enhance concentration.

The richest deposits are estimated to be located in the Kaliningrad region, followed by northern Poland, Lithuania, and along the Baltic Sea coast. Its age is estimated to be approximately 28 to 54 million years. It is older than the Baltic Sea itself.

Baltic amber is typically transparent, semi-transparent, or completely opaque—so-called “milky”—beneath a yellow-brown layer of oxidized crust. It offers a full range of colors, from snow-white to beige, lemon-yellow, honey, orange, red, and brown. Polish scientist Adam Chetnik defined around 200 variations in his Small Dictionary of Amber Varieties.

But the diversity of this organic gemstone doesn’t end with its colors and forms. If you’re interested in learning more about the world of amber, read about it here.