Brooches, fibulas, and pins, oh my! Our collection of amber broaches and amber pins, are sure to compliment any outfit for any occasion, and are made of 100% natural Baltic Amber. That means there is no need to worry about any fake amber around here, but you may be interested in how to test amber...
How to Spot Fake Amber
Here at The Russian Store our buyers are true experts in all different types of naturally occurring amber from all around the world. They are also familiar with imitation amber which is made and/or colored in a laboratory. Imitation or fake amber is sometimes difficult to spot, even for the trained eye. We take many precautions at The Russian Store to ensure and guarantee that we only sell authentic 100% real naturally occurring amber. Nearly all of our amber is imported to us directly from the regions surrounding the Baltic Sea. We have traveled the world to bring our customers only the very best. Read on for a few tips on how to spot fake amber.Real amber is usually warm to the touch, floats in salt water, and holds a static charge when rubbed against wool or velvet, creating small sparks and attracting lint. An easy way to test your amber jewelry to see if the amber is real is to float it in salt water. Just dissolve three tablespoons of salt in an eight ounce cup of warm water and drop your amber in: if it sinks, we're sorry, but it's not real! Real amber will float to the top. This test only works on pure amber, though, so if your amber is set in sterling silver or some other heavy material, your results will not be accurate. You can also perform a taste and scent test to tell amber from a plastic replica. Gently clean the amber using warm water and a soft cloth and give it a quick taste and a sniff. Warm amber smells and tastes like woody pine, while plastic gives an unpleasant aroma of chemicals. Learn more about testing fake amber in our blog post, You Need to Check Your Amber! It Could be Fake!
