Antique Polished Baltic Amber Bead Necklace - 61 Grams - EU - Early 20th Century

Vintage Baltic amber long necklace - featuring polished beads (some with inclusions) - can be doubled up to wear as a choker - original barrel cla...

Fine antique 14K yellow gold and cornflower blue Sapphire Easter egg charm or pendant - featuring a bezel set cabochon cut Sapphire (approx. 0.57 Total Carat Weight - 3.5 mm. Wide x ...

We present to you a magnificent long necklace made of natural Baltic amber. It measures 35 inches long, with bead sizes ranging from 9.5 to 20 mm. The total weight is 86 grams. The b...

Substantial 72.6 gram natural yellow amber and 14K yellow gold bead necklace composed of twenty seven attracive oval amber beads with 14K yellow gold spacer beads. Excellent color with desirable variegation refered to as egg yolk. Amber beads: 29mm to 10mm, graduated Length: 25 inches Weight: 72.6 grams Tested for 14K gold spacer beads and clasp Condition: Very Good Amber is fossilized tree resin which has been prized as a gemstone since antiquity. It has been used as jewelry from 13,000 years ago with amber ornaments having been discovered in Mycenean tombs. Amber and amber extracts have been used medicinally in traditional Chinese medicine to "tranquilize the mind". Natural amber produces a distinct pinewood fragrance which when heated under the right conditions, produces oil of amber, likened to musk, an aphrodisiac. In ancient China it was customary to burn amber at large festivals and celebrations. Baltic Amber is particularly sought after for its beautiful honey yellow color. Two photographs in this listing show this necklace paired with another natural antique amber necklace...