Sumatran Blue Amber: A Journey Through Time and Light. - Height: 200 mm - Width: 150 mm- 1615 g
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Specimen: Sumatran Blue Amber from Sumatra, Indonesia, mounted on a decorative wood and brass base, weighing 1615 g with dimensions 200 mm high, 150 mm wide and 110 mm deep, and under natural light it has a warm, earthy colour while UV light induces blue fluorescence.
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Sumatra Blue Amber, a rare piece from Miocene fossil deposits, embodies a perfect balance between antiquity and modernity. This specimen, mounted on a wooden base decorated with brass, has been polished to highlight its natural and dynamic lines. In natural light, its warm, earthy color tells the story of Sumatra's tropical forests; under UV light, it transforms into an explosion of blue fluorescence, due to the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. This unique optical effect emphasizes the complex chemistry of this gemstone, offering a scientific and visual perspective on millions of years of natural evolution.
The Campione was photographed under UV lights.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
Translated by Google TranslateSumatra Blue Amber, a rare piece from Miocene fossil deposits, embodies a perfect balance between antiquity and modernity. This specimen, mounted on a wooden base decorated with brass, has been polished to highlight its natural and dynamic lines. In natural light, its warm, earthy color tells the story of Sumatra's tropical forests; under UV light, it transforms into an explosion of blue fluorescence, due to the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. This unique optical effect emphasizes the complex chemistry of this gemstone, offering a scientific and visual perspective on millions of years of natural evolution.
The Campione was photographed under UV lights.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Mineral Form
Sumatran Blue Amber: A Journey Through Time and Light.
Supplement
Decorative wood and brass base
Weight
1615 g
Country of Origin
Sumatra - Indonesia
Height
200 mm
Width
150 mm
Depth
110 mm
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