Some Tests to help you to identify Amber from it's imitations The popularity of Amber has increased since the advent of the film Jurassic Park. It has been proved very easy to imitate genuine amber with the...
WHAT IS AMBER? Amber is the ancient resin or sap from trees from the Carboniferous period onwards and once polished make exquisite collectors pieces or jewellery items - especially those that contain insects...
Caution must be used when bidding for Baltic Amber, as quite often it turns out to be Copal Amber, I have bought several lots from the US advertised as Baltic Amber, only to discover they are Copal, the...