**Complimentary Specimens** As a gesture of appreciation, winning lots with a final hammer price above €50 will include one small additional mineral offered entirely free of charge. —————— Description: Suspended like a luminous window into ancient resin, this Baltic amber specimen reveals an interior landscape where colour, light and organic inclusions converge in extraordinary harmony. Rather than appearing uniform, the amber unfolds as a layered composition, where translucent olive green depths are ignited by fiery orange and red structures that seem to drift through the fossilised resin like glowing currents. The dominant body tone presents a refined olive green hue, one of the most distinctive and sought after chromatic expressions within Baltic amber. This green does not appear opaque or flat. Instead it remains translucent and alive, allowing light to travel slowly through the material and illuminate the internal architecture of the piece. As illumination changes, the green core deepens while surrounding zones flare into warm tones of honey yellow, amber gold and intense orange red. What truly distinguishes this specimen, however, is the remarkable presence of natural internal inclusions. Fine networks of fossilised resin structures spread across the body like branching organic filaments, forming intricate patterns that resemble lightning suspended in liquid. These inclusions are entirely natural features created during the original resin flow millions of years ago. Rather than disturbing the material, they enrich its visual complexity and give the amber an exceptional sense of depth and movement. Under directional lighting the inclusions ignite dramatically, producing a vivid interplay between glowing orange structures and the calmer olive green background. The result is an internal scenery that appears almost geological in scale, as though viewing an ancient landscape preserved within the resin body. The piece has been polished into a smooth freeform that respects the natural mass of the original resin. Its contours remain organic and softly asymmetrical, allowing light to accumulate and circulate inside the amber. This careful shaping reveals the internal features without imposing rigid symmetry, preserving the natural identity of the fossil resin. Originating from the classical Baltic Sea deposits of the Kaliningrad region, this amber formed during the Eocene epoch approximately forty four million years ago. It remains completely natural, without pressing, reconstruction or artificial treatment. Despite its modest size, the specimen commands remarkable visual presence. Its strength lies in the vivid dialogue between olive green translucency, fiery chromatic veins and the intricate network of natural inclusions that animate the interior of the fossil resin. Specifications: • Weight: 0.56 g • Weight in carats: 2.80 ct • Dimensions: 17 × 11 × 5 mm • Origin: Baltic Sea, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia • Material: Natural fossil amber. Eocene, approximately 44 million years • Type: Individual natural amber specimen • Form: Polished freeform preserving organic morphology • Colour: Olive green with honey yellow, orange and red internal tones • Transparency: Translucent to locally semi transparent • Lustre: Resinous • Internal structures: Natural inclusions, flow structures and colour zoning • Treatment: None (not pressed, not reconstructed, not reconstituted) Notable Points: • Genuine Baltic amber from the classical Kaliningrad deposits • Eocene age of approximately forty four million years • Rare olive green dominant body colour • Exceptional natural internal inclusions forming intricate organic networks • Strong chromatic contrast between green core and fiery orange red structures • Excellent light response revealing internal depth and movement • Natural resin flow patterns preserved within the fossil material • Polished freeform respecting the organic shape of the original resin mass • Resinous lustre enhancing warmth and translucency • No artificial treatment, pressing or reconstruction • Highly photogenic specimen with strong internal visual dynamics • Outstanding aesthetic presence relative to its compact size Collector’s Interest: Baltic amber displaying olive green tones already represents a rarer category within fossil resins from the region. When combined with strong natural internal inclusions and vivid chromatic contrasts, specimens become significantly more desirable among collectors. This piece stands out precisely because the inclusions form a complex internal network rather than isolated particles. They create a living internal structure that interacts constantly with light, transforming the amber into a miniature fossilised landscape. For collectors interested in Baltic amber that combines geological authenticity, colour rarity and internal visual drama, this specimen represents a particularly refined example. Lapidary Potential: The specimen has already reached an optimal state of presentation through careful polishing that reveals its internal architecture without altering its organic character. Further cutting would inevitably remove part of the inclusion network and disrupt the natural colour gradients that give the amber its distinctive identity. Its true value lies in preserving the current structure, where light can fully activate the olive green body and illuminate the extraordinary internal inclusions that define the piece. As such, it is best appreciated as a finished collector specimen rather than material for further lapidary transformation.. ——————— Shipping and Handling: All orders are shipped by Portuguese National Post. • Dispatch time: within 1 to 3 business days after payment confirmation to Catawiki • Transit time with CTT service: between 5 to 7 business days within europe and worldwide, depending on destination national post. • A tracking number is always provided Photography and transparency: All photographs are taken under controlled lighting conditions using a macro lens, carefully selected to present each specimen as accurately as possible. No filters, colour enhancement, or artificial saturation are applied. The lighting setup uses a calibrated 5500K light source, replicating neutral daylight to reveal natural tones, surface features, and internal characteristics. Under warmer or weaker indoor lighting, colours may appear slightly different, which is normal. The purpose of this photographic process is documentation and representation, not visual enhancement. Images are intended to reflect the specimen faithfully as it appears under balanced natural light conditions. Identification and ethics: All specimens offered are natural and described to the best of our knowledge, based on direct sourcing, professional experience, and information provided by trusted suppliers working at the origin. Every effort is made to ensure transparency and accuracy regarding identification, locality, and general characteristics, avoiding misleading statements about treatment, provenance, or nature. 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