After the partition of Poland, a retrogression took place in the economy and culture of Gdansk which, losing the rank of the main port of a large state, became a port of secondary importance of Prussia. Most of the amber workshops were liquidated, and the remaining ones changed into workshops for the mass production of [...]
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Primary and Secondary Varieties of Amber Baltic amber comes in a wealth of varieties produced by the great differenced in the degree of its translucency and colour – from pale yellow through numerous shades of yellow to white, bluish, greenish, beige and brown. These are among the factors which make amber such a highly desirable [...]
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One of the most fascinating aspects of Baltic amber (second to insect, flora, and fauna inclusions) is its wide color spectrum. Most buyers are surprised when they see a display of Baltic amber jewelry from Poland and discover that the gem naturally occurs in 250 colors. WOW! This spectrum in amber jewelry complements almost any [...]
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Baltic amber is fossilized resin that was washed down ancient rivers in the whereabouts of today’s Scandinavia. There are major deposits out at sea off Russia’s Sambian Peninsula. Most of the stuff that gets washed up on beaches is erroneously sold as copal. Craftsmen call this material ‘young amber’ but the best stuff comes from [...]
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