durable enough for a carving that will be handled often

and Zambia

Ancient Greek and Celtic traditions both linked it to the energies of the natural world

Major deposits come from China

Amber Drilled Pendant Saffordite durable enough for a carvingAn ancient organic gem, drilled and ready to wear. Amber is fossilized tree resinnot a mineral but an organic gem aged over 30 to 90 million years. Warm to the touch and far lighter than stone, it ranges from translucent honey to deep cognac. Inclusions of ancient plant matter appear in some piecesa direct window into the forest that produced the resin. This piece retains its natural form, drilled at the top to hang from a cord. Baltic amber has