Amber

The "Sun-Formed" Gemstone

overview

Naming: The German name Bernstein comes from Low German and means something like burning stone, which indicates the flammability of the gemstone.
Mineral group: Amber is a so-called fossil resin.
Color: Amber exists in the colors yellow, gold, orange, reddish brown and white.
Cut: For jewelry, amber is usually cut into a cabochon or pearls.
Special feature: Some ambers contain inclusions of insects or other fossils. These are considered particularly sought after.

Color

A reddish color is the most sought-after, followed closely on the popularity scale by a warm gold tone.
With the help of artificial treatment, the color of amber can be changed to a light yellow-green.

carat

The carat number indicates the weight of a gemstone. The heavier a gemstone, the more valuable it is. However, amber is naturally a very light gemstone. One carat (ct) weighs approximately 0.2 grams.

purity

Amber with interesting inclusions of insects or other fossils is more valuable than stones without inclusions.

cut

Amber is often processed into cabochon cuts or pearls.

Special Amber

High transparency indicates good quality, but there is an exception to this rule. If the amber contains interesting inclusions of plants or insects, its price increases significantly.
Specimens containing fossils are invaluable to scientists as they provide insight into a time long past.
The purity of amber can be improved by gently heating it. However, this can cause small cracks and fissures.
The cut is usually based on the raw form of the gemstone - only the surface is smoothed. Amber is also cut into cabochons or spheres and, in very rare cases, faceted.

Special Amber

In 1716, the Prussian King Frederick I gave the Russian Tsar Peter the Great an Amber Room. The room was decorated with wall paneling and furniture made of amber. A total of 6 tons of amber were used.

Special occasions

birthstone

Amber is not assigned to a month. However, it is associated with the zodiac sign of Taurus.

occurrence of amber

One of the oldest amber sites is Myanmar. However, there are many other important sites in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Poland and Russia.

jewelry with amber

Are you interested in a piece of jewelry with amber? At RENÉSIM we would be happy to make you a custom-made piece of jewelry. Please contact us by phone or using our contact form.