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A pile of tumbled natural Baltic amber

Where amber comes from: beaches, mines and maps
How Baltic amber is found: washed up by winter storms, fished from the sea with nets and dug from the blue earth. With maps of where amber is found.
Amber sunflowers held in a hand

Saulė and Freyja: the goddesses of amber
Two northern goddesses, the Baltic sun and the Norse lady of love, and how amber came to be their stone.
Amber cabochons carved with a sun

Amulets, shamans and sun discs: amber as a magic stone
For thousands of years amber was worn for protection, carved into spirits and burned as sacred smoke.
Amber cabochons with insects inside

Amber on screen: the mosquito that made a movie
How one insect in amber became the most famous prop in cinema, and why real amber does hold tiny worlds.
Carved cognac amber cabochons

The Amber Room: the lost eighth wonder
A whole room made of amber, given to a tsar, taken in a war and never seen again.
A heap of raw amber pieces

The Amber Road: how Baltic gold reached Rome
The ancient trade route that carried amber from the Baltic shore to the heart of the Roman Empire.
Drop-shaped cognac amber stones

Tears of the sun: amber in Greek myth
How the Greeks explained amber: the tears of a sun god's daughters, and a word that gave us electricity.
What makes Baltic amber so special?

What makes Baltic amber so special?
Baltic amber is the only warm stone that gathered its power from water, sun, earth and air. That is where its extraordinary beauty comes from. No two pieces alike Every...
Jūratė and Kastytis: Lithuania’s amber legend

Jūratė and Kastytis: Lithuania’s amber legend
By Amber Alex team
Jūratė and Kastytis is a Lithuanian legend connecting amber with love and the Baltic Sea. In a well-known version, the sea goddess Jūratė falls in love with the fisherman Kastytis,...
Baltic amber and wellbeing: traditions and beliefs

Baltic amber and wellbeing: traditions and beliefs
By Amber Alex team
People have worn Baltic amber for comfort and good energy for thousands of years. Here is what the tradition says, and how to enjoy it. A warm stone with a...
Five things to know about amber jewelry

Five things to know about amber jewelry
Diamonds get the attention, but amber has stories no other gem can tell. Here are five things worth knowing before you wear it. Amber is not a stone It is...
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Amazing amber jewellery
Amber has been worn for thousands of years, and no two pieces are ever the same. Here is what makes amber jewellery so easy to fall for. Warmth that never...