Amber

Is fossilized tree resin that has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. Сделано: PICRYL Датирована: 0001

Much valued from antiquity to the present as a gemstone, amber is made into a variety of decorative objects. Amber is used in jewelry and has been used as a healing agent in folk medicine.

There are five classes of amber, defined on the basis of their chemical constituents. Because it originates as a soft, sticky tree resin, amber sometimes contains animal and plant material as inclusions.

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2016