Amber is probably the first gemstone to be worn as jewelry; it was used in adornment making as far ago as Neolithic epoch of the Bronze and the Iron Ages. Especially wide application in producing jewelry and artistic items from amber found in 17th-18th centuries. Besides, it was famous not only for jewelry. Amber was applied as decorative stone for interior trim of the unique buildings, such as the Amber Room in the Palace of Ekaterina the Great in Tsarskoye Village. Today it continues to fascinate and intrigue each and everyone who gets in contact with it still remaining highly valued for its beautiful colors, individual variations, lightweight, luster and warmth.

In order to make an amber adornment, each piece is individually hand-carved and polished to bring out its inherent beauty, and fashioned into unique jewelry consisted of no two pieces alike. Each piece of amber jewelry at Russian Store was designed around a select piece of natural amber.

Amber occurs in many color tints: from water-liquid and milky-white to red-and-brown and dark brown. The most usual color is yellow and the most rare colors are blue and green. Amber can be crystal clear and opaque, and depending upon the opacity rate it can be cloudy (semi-transparent), flowed (appears through thin rocks), ivory and foamy (non-transparent).

Sometimes amber has inclusions, that are bits of organic material, such as twigs, leaves or, often, insects that had been captured by the flowing tree sap millions and millions years ago. These objects are perfectly preserved in their lustrous prison, and have provided a window to the past for the scientists and exclusiveness for the amber-lovers. The inclusions only add to the infinite variety that characterizes amber.

Amber is believed to provide physical and spiritual benefits to its wearer, including treatment for respiratory diseases and arthritis. Worn on the naked skin, amber jewelry, such as necklaces, bracelets or rings formed from amber nuggets make the strongest sanitary effect. Due to the greater amber acid content in the rough natural crust, amber necklaces closely touching the body around the neck have a beneficial effect on thyroid illnesses. Elements of jewelry carefully cut and polished to its maximum sheen are as useful. In this state it even has a certain advantage, as it is pleasant to the touch and more easily transmits the effect of negative electric ionisation.

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