- Healing Properties: It is a healing talisman that can alleviate pain, boost immunity, and energize those who feel sluggish or down. - Protection: Amber is known to cleanse spaces and auras, shielding from negative energies and promoting a sense of safety and empowerment. - Usage: Wearing amber close to the skin as jewelry is the best way to utilize its healing properties, keeping one's aura protected and chakras balanced. - Care: To maintain its energy, amber should be cleansed with tepid water and a soft cloth and can be recharged by placing it in sunlight or burying it in the earth. -----What is Baltic amber?----- >>> Baltic amber is a type of amber. Amber is not a rock or gemstone. Amber is actually fossilised tree resin and can be found in many regions throughout the world. Baltic amber is specifically amber from the area near the Baltic Sea, including areas in Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, just to name a few. Baltic amber contains an acid called succinic acid. Succinic acid is an alkalizing acid which is actually already present in your body in small amounts. >>> Most commonly amber is associated with its well know yellow-orange-brown hues. However, there are numerous different shades, from a brittle white color through to citrus yellow, brown and even black. Other uncommon colours include red, green and even blue - a rare Dominican amber however this is not a Baltic Amber. >>> Fake amber is often made from the following items. They resemble natural amber, but they are not real. Copal, Glass, Phenolic resins, Celluloid, and plastic. -----Tests to check if your amber is genuine----- UV TEST >>> For this, you will need a UV lamp. Amber has a kind of blue or green colour when placed under a UV light. Therefore, if your amber piece shows up as another colour when placed under the light, it is not true amber. SALT WATER TEST >>> This test is extremely easy and effective. All you have to do is mix two cups of warm water with a quarter cup of salt in a bowl, then stir the mixture until the salt has completely dissolved. Once you have done this, place the piece of amber in the solution. If the piece of amber floats then it is indeed authentic amber. ACETONE TEST >>> Take a few drops of acetone (fingernail polish remover) or alcohol and drip it over the surface of your piece. If the surface becomes tacky, or the fluid takes on the honey golden colour of the substance, you can bet it's not amber. Amber is not harmed and will not dissolve under these solvents.