11. 天然琥珀古董 Natural Baltic Amber Necklace. Weight 47, grams. 16.5 inch. *********************************************** Dear friends! I sell 100% natural amber items. If you want to check that after you received the item, to know exactly 100% confirmed, then you can check it easily. Take a needle, hold it on fire until it gets red-colored. Then push the item with it. If it is natural amber you hear a smell of a pine-tree resin. *********************************************** All our amber rise to the surface of the saltwater. Amber - fossilized resin, mineral class of organic compounds. Used for the manufacture of jewelry, medications, there are many poetic names - "tears of the sea", "gift of the sun" Experts distinguish about two hundred and eighty varieties of amber, from the "sea" to "earth", which is located on the Amber Coast. Transparent ("clean") and matte nuggets are sorted in order to identify so-called "bastards" that combine both of these properties. About watery transparent say that they are "the color of ice," whitish-opaque stones called "bone" - in general, shades of amber, no less than the colors in the spectrum. The reason for this color variety usually is various inclusions, such as pyrite or algae that give an amber greenish tint. If frozen nugget inside a plurality of air bubbles, it becomes frothy white color. Some minerals can even provide special amber silver tide. In ancient Rus called amber ilektr or ilektron (from ancient Greek. Ἤλεκτρον, «amber"). In Azbukovnik ilektr described as "stone exceedingly honest, is one of the Drago tacos call the stones, a srebroviden zlatoviden together." Maybe flammability amber or ilektra gave rise to the appearance of the mythical "white stone Alatyr flammable." Opinion about the identity of the latter for the first time with amber expressed NI Nadezhdin "Bulletin of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society" in the ancient language, the word "amber" (in the form of "entar") came at the beginning of the XVI century (mentioned in chronicles in 1562) of the "old -Russian therefore Slavic symbol - Gentator, here goes Lithuania - Gintaras and Russian - amber "it is also believed that the Russian word borrowed from Lithuania, as Lithuanian tribes tended to live in the Amber Coast and Russian - very rare. In the ancient world a little decoration of amber often worth more than the young slave in the slave market, for delivery of amber in Rome on Amber Road, was fraught with difficulty. People endowed fossil resins, whose age is millions of years old, miraculous properties. Drugs and jewelry from fossilized resin are recommended for different diseases. The Roman scholar Pliny the Elder (23-79 years BC) was convinced that amber amulets protect against prostate diseases and mental disorders. Church reformer Martin Luther believed that amber protects from kidney stones, and always carried it in his pocket. One of the medical recommendations in 1680 reads: "Rinse, made from amber, helps to blockages in the head." It was believed that if you mix rastёrty amber with honey and rose oil, to obtain an effective remedy for eye diseases. In those days, when the glass has not been able to do quite clear, amber was made of polished glasses and a magnifying glass. «Boernstein», «burning stone" - so in ancient German called amber in the XIII century. It was believed that amber smoke set on fire not only relieves pain in the heart and helps with rheumatism, but also can serve as a substitute for incense. Not by chance, the Brandenburg-Prussian kings in the XVII century were given a monopoly right to collect the precious gift of nature. For residents of the coast, it was strictly forbidden - under penalty of prison or the death penalty. In the thirties of the XX century [citation needed 164 days] biochemists succeeded in isolating succinic acid (dibasic limit carboxylic acid) - a substance that stimulates the process of oxygen to the cells and has tonic and restorative properties. Nowadays, succinic acid is produced by industry, in particular, its obtained as a byproduct in the production of adipic acid, it is used in the food industry, in-plant, poultry, and livestock in the food industry is used as a food additive, Amber ancient times used to make all kinds of jewelry and household items. Amber was used not only for wearable jewelry but also for practical items such as cigarette cases, ashtrays, boxes, chests, and even watches. A special place in the art of making the famous Amber Room. After the Second World War, trade secrets of creating large amber products mostly been lost. The revival of these traditions in the Baltic countries went their separate ways. Similarly, in Russia, there were formed a variety of artistic directions. They can be divided into two "schools" - St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad. Last appeared as a result of years of independent practical work with amber, which is valued above all the natural beauty of the sunstone. Payment I accept payments through PayPal. Payment must be received within 5 days after the auction end. Otherwise, I can't guarantee the availability of it. Shipping Shipment amber combine! I am always providing the tracking number and registered mail! We will send the items anywhere in the world. This item will be shipped to you from Europe via airmail immediately after payment is received and will be delivered to you within a maximum of 21-30 business days to your address. If for any reason you are not satisfied, please contact us for a solution before leaving a negative or neutral feedback. 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