what is an Amber?

Answer 1

Amber can be best defined as the fossilized resins of extinct tree trunks. Trees usually release a form of resin for making their trunks susceptible to the attacks of parasites and insects. These resins also heal every other internal damage, keeping the tree healthy and safe. Over time, the resin evolves as an organic fossil which we now call Amber. One of the oldest forms of Amber is Baltic Amber and it dates back to more than 40 million years.

Although the most popular types of amber are available in a light yellow color, you will also find other variants with a dark brownish tinge. Some of them even have hues of dark green, dark blue, and white. Amber may be both transparent and opaque with tiny air bubbles inside it.

Probably the most valued form of amber is the one that still has traces of the organic life, which at one point was trapped in the tree trunk. Being buoyant, it can easily float in water bodies. This is probably why you’ll find amber across seashores, especially the ones in Northern Europe. Ambers are more commonly found in seashores after a massive storm.