Something interesting about Amber and how it's made...

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This story was shared by Aiste and her blogg Drop of Amber where you can find more interesting information about amber ;).

I hope most of my readers realize that amber is not really "made" as such. It has been around for hundreds of millions of years and is a product of a long process.
Amber is fossilized tree resin (not sap). Hundreds of millions of years ago huge coniferous forests covered big parts of what is today Baltic sea and its environs. Resin from these trees (in our region its Pinus succinifera and similar trees) seeped down sometimes trapping insects or other organic matter (this way forming so called inclusions) and then solidified. Geological changes caused parts of the forest to be buried under the ground or later even water and the process began.
 Molecular polymerization, resulting from high pressures and temperatures produced by overlying sediment, transformed the resin first into copal. Sustained heat and pressure drove off terpenes and resulted in the formation of amber.
There are several conditions which had to be present in order for resin to become amber.

The starting resin had to be resistant to decay. Many trees produce resin, but in the majority of cases this deposit is broken down by physical and biological processes. Exposure to sunlight, rain, and temperature extremes tends to disintegrate resin, and the process is assisted by micro-organisms such as bacteria and fungi. For resin to survive long enough to become amber, it had to be resistant to such forces or be produced under conditions that exclude them.
Other kinds of amber came to be in a similar way, only the resin came from different trees, thus resulting in a different chemical composition.
 This is the reason why only Baltic amber is considered to have medicinal properties due to one of its components -- succinic acid. Teething necklaces and bracelets (only made from untreated Baltic amber) are used for this reason as well. If you are choosing a teething necklace for your child -- be careful, a lot of amber that is nicely transparent (especially bigger sized beads, uniform in shape) is usually heat treated amber -- it is boiled in hot oil to become transparent. But unfortunately during this procedure it loses most of its succinic acid, which is the healing bit of amber.



Handmade Breastfeeding & Teething Jewelry by EcoTeething

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EcoTeething story and SHOP

ECO TEETHING — breastfeeding necklaces, nursing necklaces, teething necklaces - all in one! Whether you are feeding naturally or formula feeding, this jewelry is perfect for you. They are made only from natural and organic materials and completely harmless to infants or children.
 Best things about ECO TEETHING jewelry:

* Helps to keep babies concentrated during feeds
* Prevents from hair-pulling, putting fingers into your mouth, etc. during feeds
* Encourage sensory stimulation and motoric skills
* Perfect jewelry for women, mothers or even young ladies...
* Can help to calm down your baby
* Can be used as teething toys
* Perfect when you have your baby in baby carrier or sling
* A great gift for a baby shower
* Can be a beautiful memory when kids grow up and can start wearing jewelry by themselves (suitable mostly for girls)
ECO TEETHING jewelry are made ​​only from natural and organic materials. We use unfinished wooden beads. They are suitable for children to play or even chew on.
For crochet we use 100 % cotton yarn, which is absolutely safe for adults, infants and kids.

Important! This jewelry is designed to be worn by adults, children can play with them only under the supervision of an adult. Do not leave children alone with these products.

Drop Of Amber - teething necklaces, pendants, earrings

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 Great Aiste's Story and her SHOP...

I grew up surrounded by nature and crafting -- my grandmother grew all kinds of decorative trees and knitted lovely scarves, warm gloves and socks. She also dressed my mother in her youth and her clothes taught me elegance and a sense of uniqueness in otherwise bleak soviet fashion.
My grandfather was an amber craftsman (and a national artist craftsman with some prizes to his name) -- his workshop always smelled of wood, resin and amber, his amber jewellery and souvenirs instilled a sense of wonder and amazement in me -- such wonderful things born of hard and precise work and love of crafting and art.
 Amber has been used for jewelry since the stone age, from 13,000 years ago. Amber ornaments have been found in Mycenaean tombs and elsewhere across Europe.
First written mentions of amber are found in Greek philosophers' work from as early as 4th century BC and the amber they mentioned was Baltic amber.
 Prehistoric commercial routes between Northern and Southern Europe were defined by the amber trade. The Amber Road was an ancient trade route for the transfer of amber from coastal areas of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. As an important raw material, sometimes dubbed "the gold of the north", amber was transported from the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts overland by way of the Vistula and Dnieper rivers to Italy, Greece, the Black Sea, Syria and Egypt thousands of years ago, and long after.
If you are interested in reading more about amber -- check out my blog: aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com

These days we have our own trade routes and they criss-cross the world freely. Let me introduce a little bit of history and tradition into your life's trade route with natural Baltic Amber!

Teikia „Blogger“.

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