Stones: amber is the keeper of health, happiness and sun

Amber is one of the oldest precious stones. He was mentioned in his works by the ancient scientists Plato and Aristotle. The ancient Greeks believed that stones - amber - are frozen tears, weep over the dead Phaethon. Today its origin is no longer considered secret, it has long been established that it is a frozen resin of coniferous trees of prehistoric times. The age of the mineral is estimated in millions of years, for example, the Baltic is relatively young, it is 35 million years old, and there are also older stones formed over 100 million years ago.

Jewelry

In our time on the shelves of even large jewelry stores, the range of jewelry from this wonderful stone is not so rich. Basically, this necklace, earrings and beads made of amber. And more recently he was very popular in jewelry. This is due to the combination of such remarkable qualities in the stone as relatively small hardness and good polishability. Easiness in processing and extremely rich color scale always attracted to the mineral carvers. Caskets, mouthpieces, and even dishes were made from it. Today, this is under the power of a few masters who gave up work with him all his life.

Popularity is forging

Stones (amber) are often counterfeited, today it is not so difficult to do - its imitation of plastic is difficult to distinguish from the original. Color variations of the mineral is very much - from the yellow Baltic, to the color of the cherry Oloroso, mined in Burma. Because of this, it is not always possible to establish its naturalness. Checking the old-fashioned for the presence of statistical electricity by rubbing is already useless: many modern types of plastic make it up too. Specialists suggest, according to what signs, you can still distinguish natural amber:

• In insects caught in a natural pattern, the wings are open;
• Air bubbles in it are round.

Color may vary

In total, there are about 350 shades of the mineral, from white to dark red, almost black. The stones (amber) can change color, it was noticed by the ancient Romans. Digesting it in honey, they gave it a red color. There were other ways to change the color of the stone. Amber has a highly variable degree of transparency. His samples with air bubbles or droplets of water are called bastards and are not appreciated very high. The most famous and most common is amber from the Baltic, called succinite. Quite original look and its other varieties:

• Hedanite - has a waxy yellow color;
• Glessite - opaque, brown;
• Sthenethite - black and very brittle;
• Bokkerite - elastic, dark color.

Healing properties

It has long been noted that stones (amber) can be used in the treatment of certain human diseases. This in his writings were written by Pliny and Galen. The monograph of the medieval scientist A. Aurifaer described 46 recipes for its application. It is believed that the mineral removes dental and headaches, helps with blood pressure disorders. It is claimed that amber can improve eyesight and positively affect the work of the heart. Since ancient times, stone was considered a panacea for all ills. Today, amber, whose properties continue to be studied, also found its place in modern medicine. There is even a new method of treatment - amber therapy.