·       Item: Vintage natural Baltic Amber and pressed Baltic Amber brooch.

·       Condition: Used. Please take a look at the pictures.

·       Material: Natural Baltic Amber and pressed Baltic Amber.

·        Main large cabochon stone measurements: 46 x 30 x 8 mm / 1.81 x 1.18 x 0.31 in

·       Approximate small bottom pendulous stones measurements: 

smallest stone: 8 x 8 x 8 mm / 0.31 x 0.31 x 0.31 in
biggest stone: 11 x 10 x 7 mm / 0.43 x 0.39 x 0.28 in

·       Total weight: 21 grams.

·       Ruler in the pictures is in centimeters. Scales shows weight in grams.

·       The main large oval cabochon is Pressed Baltic Amber. Bottom small pendulous beads are 100% natural Baltic Amber.

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What is Baltic Amber?

   Amber is solidified resin of conifers. According to the scientists, Baltic Amber formed 50 million years ago during Eocene epoch, when the massive subtropical  forests were growing in  The Baltic Sea Catchment Basin. Fallen resin with the lapse of time has naturally solidified and deteriorated into amber due to processes of oxidation and polymerization. Most of it have been collected by the running rivers and drifted to the Baltic Sea. Plants, insects and other wildlife tailings have been adhered to the drifting resin. Plants and organisms inside amber are called inclusions. It is believed that during Eocene epoch subtropical forests could produce approximately  100,000 tons of amber. Baltic Amber consist a great amount of succinate (amber acid), therefore it is called succinite.