Sep 14, 2016 · Amber/Copal from the same plant from different time periods, even millions of years apart are identical. Fossil resin's molecular make-up is mostly carbon and hydrogen atoms that form …

Sep 3, 2023 · You almost want a feather touch when doing this. Amber and copal for those of you that like copal is soft. So too much pressure and speed can lead to heating, cracking, or deeper …

Feb 11, 2022 · Longwave should do the trick. Most amber fluoresces with UV, glowing a blueish to green color. Also, amber will float in a heavy salt water. Your piece looks quite a bit like Indonesian …

Apr 5, 2022 · Chiapas Amber Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico La Quinta Fm./Mazantic Shale (Simojovel Group) 22.8-15 Ma Specimen (Polished): Weight: 11.4g Dimensions: 30x31x17mm Lighting: 140lm …

May 16, 2023 · Hello, Just wanted to ask for opinions on whether this is a female mosquito in Burmese Amber? I’ve attached some pictures below and closeup (best quality I can get) From what I’ve been …

Feb 7, 2013 · The amber from the Dominican Republic is about 25 million years old (Oligocene epoch), and came from a tropical rainforest environment (hence the biodiversity found in Dominican amber is …

Jan 5, 2025 · Howdy all, I've got this piece of baltic amber from my Dad's collection which I polished one side of (I loved the look of the rough, natural surface of the back side). I've gotten it pretty decently …

Jun 11, 2022 · Hi, I would really appreciate any advice on the following. I recently bought a set of amber on a well-known auction site (sent from Lithuania). I have read up on how to test for authenticity and …

Apr 11, 2014 · this just arrived in the mail today and i thought i'd show you guys, especially since sumatran amber is a new dicovery. this is a 10.1 gram semi rough piece of Blue amber from …

Mar 30, 2014 · Green amber isn’t particularly rare either (and is also the most commonly faked colour… see later). There are numerous sources across the Indonesian archipelago and blue amber (with …