Amber Beads

Amber is actually the fossilized, hardened resin from pine trees. They have sometimes tiny air bubbles, fracture lines or tiny inclusions. They are very susceptible to acids or solvents. They have been polished to be used as a valuable gemstone. It is just like an amorphous stone, meaning that like glass, i.e. it does not have an ordered structure.

Plastics, colored glasses & some modern tree resins often imitate amber. The real amber, on the contrary, is much harder than other resins & can be easily differentiated from plastics and glasses by its inclusions and its ability to float in salt water.

Types
Amber beads have certain categories about which one must know:

• Brown amber
• Butterscotch amber
• Natural amber
• Baltic Amber

Color
Amber beads are found in a variety of colors:

• Deep brown
• Milky white

Characteristic
Amber beads have as well got certain vivid features:

Lightweight Versatile Soft

Easily scratched Needs to be stored carefully Exposure to alcohol leads to loss of luster

Significance
Amber beads have certain important significances:

Eases glandular swellings of the throat & lungs Improves eyesight

Brings luck Balances endocrine and digestive networks

Usage
Amber beads are applied for the making of artifacts & jewelry:

Earrings Pendants Necklaces Bracelets Rings

Jewelry Sets Loose Gems Pins & Brooches Charms Body Jewelry

Material
Beads of amber, when combined with other important materials, always lead to a great outcome:

Sterling Silver Gold Brass Shell Leather

Plastic Enamel Cloth & Nylon Nickel Copper

Manufacturing Hubs
Major sources of amber beads are :

Siberia Baltic coast Dominican Republic

Mexico Russia U.S.A. (New Jersey)