Amber Jewellery. Often considered the Juice of the Sun and loved by all those who purchase the amazing and beautifully crafted Amber jewellery. Many suggest Amber holds history's deepest secrets.
Today we are going to have a look at the facts about Amber, the healing properties of Amber, some of the Myths and the incredible history of this amazing tree resin.
Amber jewellery has been used in adornments and jewellery pieces dating back over 13,000 years.
The Romans provided a powerful visual, suggesting that Amber was the tears of Goddesses. And, you can even buy what are known as Amber tears as a reflection of this mythology.
How beautiful.
Now we have to make the awkward transition of moving from beautiful Goddesses to Dinosaurs.
The amazing thing about Amber is the ability to trap fossils for hundreds of millions of years. Yes, you read that correctly.
Check out the Top 7 facts below to read more about Jurassic Park and extracting blood from Amber to create living genetically modified dinosaurs. Wow.
Huge deposits of Amber are found in the Dominican Republic.
Back in the early days, huge quantities were being shipped out of the Dominican Republic but little to no value was being realised by the locals.
As a result, a law was passed which meant all exported Amber had to be at least partly worked or finished by local Dominican artisans before it was allowed to leave all the country.
This was solely focused on helping the local economy and its people benefit financially from this beautiful stone.
The biggest jump in the worldwide recognition of amber jewellery occurred thanks to the classic Steven Spielberg film, Jurassic Park.
Do you remember that infamous scene where the Amber stone is clearly holding the mosquito within?
Your mind rushed forward to the possibilities of this being real. Could it be? Can Amber truly hold ancient blood and therefore DNA which can be reconstituted into living creatures?
Argh, so many questions and endless possibilities.
Perhaps one day but right now there is talk that DNA is not able to be held in Amber for millions of years.
Click play on the video below to learn more about the Amber mines of the Dominican Republic and view some insects trapped in the Amber resin.
As you already know, Amber is not a crystal but in fact a beautiful tree resin.
Therefore, the connection to the Earth is very strong and acts as a powerful grounding stone. For those who are looking to be grounded and draw the energy from the Earth, Amber is an excellent choice.
One of the most common meditations for those starting out is to sit on a chair and ideally with your feet on the Earth (perhaps in your yard outside).
You then get to your meditative state (alpha brain wave pattern) and visualise tree roots coming out of your feet and connecting deep into the Earth's crust.
Once you have this firmly in place, start to visualise an energy and vitality transfer from the Earth's core, up through the roots, into your feet and into your body.
This is a simple, yet powerful visualisation used by millions. More importantly, Amber has that connection to the Earth, being tree resin.
Many energy healers suggest Amber has the ability to draw dis-ease out of your body.
One particular area you will hear spoken about in terms of Amber is how it is a powerful healer for the throat area.
This is one reason you will notice so many beautiful Amber jewellery pendants, which usually sit on or around the throat area.
Amber pendants are always unique and captivating. People are always intrigued about the mystery of what you are wearing when amber comes into play.
You see, the real beauty of wearing amber is having the healing benefits of the stone on your body.
This is the very reason people love to wear Amber jewellery items.
There is a lovely level of mystique about Amber earrings as well. Each piece of Baltic Amber is unique and filled with mystery. Gotta love that.
And the combination of Amber and sterling silver looks beautiful in Amber rings, Amber necklace, stud earrings, bracelets or a beautiful pendant.
Amber has a number of excellent healing benefits but it isn't 'too powerful'.
his is a lead in question to suggest that Amber can be worn for long periods of time.
So much so, that Amber is used on babies and children alike. There is Amber jewellery for teething, Amber baby necklaces, Amber beads for the baby and many other uses around young children.
As you can appreciate, Amber is a wonderful stone with many health benefits for you to enjoy.
Amber is found in several key locations around the world including Poland, Dominican Republic, Romania, Russia, Germany, Myanmar, Britain and New Zealand.
The Amber found in New Zealand throughout their coal seems is referred to as Ambrite.
Nicky Jessen
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Nicky is the proud mum of 3 beautiful girls and Owner of Earth Inspired Gifts. Earth Inspired Gifts is an online retail store specialising in gifts inspired by Nature, such as Himalayan Rock Salt Lamps, Geodes, Crystals, Jewellery and other beautiful items. In addition to running Earth Inspired Gifts, Nicky has been building and managing many websites, including some of the largest online stores in Australia. Feel free to reach out to Nicky via her Facebook page or Twitter.