Old Baltic amber earrings - Amber - Succinite
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Lithuania origin Baltic amber earrings (Succinite) dating to the Eocene Paleogene, polished and authentic, size about 50 × 15 mm and weight 5.8 g.
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Outstanding art deco earrings with Baltic Amber beads in cognac butterscotch- fossilized pine tree resin from Eocene period.
Size in total ± 50 x 15 mm
Condition: vintage, as on photos
Amber is used in meditation when the desire is to connect to the earth wisdom of an earlier age. Amber has been used as a talisman for courage and self-confidence, and was thought to bring luck, it symbolizes the renewal of marriage vows and is used to assure promises.
TESTS to indicate the natural amber :
Floats in the salt water, sinks in fresh water;
Has characteristics of pine resin odor if heated;
Has a characteristic color under UV rays.
Shipping: safely packed, courier mail with tracked ID.
Outstanding art deco earrings with Baltic Amber beads in cognac butterscotch- fossilized pine tree resin from Eocene period.
Size in total ± 50 x 15 mm
Condition: vintage, as on photos
Amber is used in meditation when the desire is to connect to the earth wisdom of an earlier age. Amber has been used as a talisman for courage and self-confidence, and was thought to bring luck, it symbolizes the renewal of marriage vows and is used to assure promises.
TESTS to indicate the natural amber :
Floats in the salt water, sinks in fresh water;
Has characteristics of pine resin odor if heated;
Has a characteristic color under UV rays.
Shipping: safely packed, courier mail with tracked ID.
Details
Specimen
Old Baltic amber earrings
Scientific name
Succinite
Country of Origin
Lithuania
Geological Period
Paleogene, Eocene (56 - 33.9 million years)
Condition
Enhanced
Treatment
Polished
Weight
5.8 g
Authenticity
Original/official
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