Amber has contributed its role in the jewelry world for a long time. Although it was long discuss whether it was the part of traditional for givingamber in human history or not, the truth about using amber for fashion design by many designers recently cannot go wrong for jewelry world.
Amber isnatural product from trees which typically release this resin type in orangey color to protect themselves. The nature character of resin is coming in harden form with a stunning and individual look. The fact that genuine amber can be date back for at least 25 million years old made this amber a more interesting item for using in jewelry world. This ancient fossil tree resin was later then become a stone that we all know now.
About 90% of amber using recently is extracted from a Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia on the Baltic Sea. The typical color is in orangeyand many jewelers and craftsmen are interested in this kind of color to make it more beautiful in their jewelry pieces. However, there are actually about 250 variations of existing amber color in the world. The deep orange is the most popular and widely recognized as genuine amber. But don’t be surprised to see the other color shade jewelry that labeled as amber jewelry as it is coming in varieties as other gemstone types.
Working with amber in the beginning has lead to the problem in term of designs and ideas. In the past, the used of amber with silver ornament was not really great. The beauty of amber was lost in those usages. With the recent design, the beauty of amber has been focus and emphasis for its best look. Now, it is recommended for the use of amber withsmall amount of silver wire, for the best in jewelry design look. The other important thing about amber jewelry is involved with its finishing, the finished effect can really give the direct effect to the jewelry piece. Therefore, it’s important for you to look for the designs that show the beauty of amber in the simplest form. You will see the beauty of amber in its natural way, as the design should not give any effect to its natural look at all.
