Information on Baltic amber can be found at a lot of places online. However, Wikipedia, the online free encyclopedia, provides a lot of information on the history of Baltic amber. Amber Artisans, another online source, also gives guidelines on how to recognise real Baltic amber.

Baltic amber is often believed to be tree sap but it is resin from the tree. Baltic amber is sometimes sold as jewlery. It can be classified as a gem stone though it is simply hardened tree resin.

A lot of amber is washed up on the shores of Baltic

Amber is fossilized tree resin that is frequently used in jewelry. It is occasionally considered to be a gemstone although it is not actually mineralized. Baltic amber is any amber from the Baltic region which comprises about 80 percent of the known deposits of amber. The following steps explain how to make an 18-inch, 5-strand amber necklace. More Details:

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Amber in general has its biggest depositories in the Baltic region. Baltic Amber is found all along the Baltic and North seas from the north of Germany to Sambia, which is now part of Russia. i u want to know more just go to gemstoneeducation.com. :]