Jewelry from amber attracted connoisseurs of beauty for many years with its warm radiance and unusual golden color. A fragile and soft gem is used in almost all types of ornaments and even makes from it handicrafts and various figurines. It can be perfectly processed and well polished, so working with it is a real pleasure for an experienced jeweler.
Author's jewelry from natural amber
It should be noted that in view of the organic origin of amber and the different conditions of formation, amber has many shades and inclusions. Very often an unusual nugget with an insect frozen in, a leaf and a beautiful bubble becomes the main highlight of the product. Such crystals are enclosed in large rings or make of them pendants. Some products with rare types of crystals can cost as jewelry with precious stones of the highest category.
Depending on the type and color of amber, the following exclusive decorations can be distinguished:
- Jewelery from white amber. A light tint indicates a high content of succinic acid. White color also gives emptiness, because of which it acquires a foamy structure and a matte luster. Such nuggets belong to the lower third grade, as they are poorly polished and have a non-uniform color. Of these, beads are usually made.
- Ornaments made from green amber. Such decorations reach astronomical sums, since the extraction of green amber makes up 2% of the total extraction of amber. The color of the mineral varies from brown to bright emerald shade. From a green nugget make luxurious earrings, rings and necklaces.
- Ornaments made from blue amber. It is the rarest mineral that, along with green amber, belongs to the "elite" of nuggets. The only deposit of this exotic mineral is the Dominican Republic. To emphasize the cold blue crystal it is enclosed in silver or platinum. For the most part, blue nuggets are used for coulombs.
- Ornaments made from unprocessed amber. Uneven knobby amber crystals are used to make massive necklaces in several threads. Here the emphasis is on the natural beauty of the stone, which still succumbed to any processing and polishing. It looks very unusual and fascinating.
All these types of jewelry are the exception rather than the rule. More often you can find classical ornaments with amber of honey or yellow color and a cut of cabochon.
Jewelry
Most often for amber use a gold frame. The reddish shade of gold looks harmoniously with the honey hue of amber, so the metal and mineral perfectly complement each other. Jewelry amber in gold looks fresh and cheerful, so they are suitable for wearing in winter and summer. Beautiful brooches with large crystals and unusual curls, laconic rings with one or several stones, bracelets, earrings and pendants - all this looks gently and exquisitely. However, gold ornaments with amber have one significant drawback - this is their price. The cost of the product is formed from the total weight of the accessory with the inclusion of all inserts. Thus, a ring with a large amber can fly in a tidy sum, even if there is very little gold there.
Those who are looking for a budget option, will suit jewelry from amber in silver. Because of the low cost of metal, such products are very affordable even for those who have a small budget for the purchase. Exceptions are rare minerals with unusual inclusions and complex vesicular structure. Silver jewelry with amber is an excellent option for real connoisseurs of this beautiful mineral.
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