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Sumatran blue amber, a selection of polished pebbles, 'cherry/cognac amber' color. Very high quality, when transparent you will see incredible amber red reflections and a captivating blue under a UV lamp!
Brown to yellow under normal light, intense blue fluorescence under UV and sunlight
Transparency
Transparent to translucent
Origin / Deposits
Mainly Dominican Republic; also rare in Indonesia
Geological age
Oligocene to Miocene (~15 – 30 million years ago)
Special feature
Unique optical effect: blue fluorescence due to the presence of aromatic compounds (hydrocarbons)
Virtues / Lithotherapy
Stone of protection and energetic purification; soothes stress; stimulates intuition and creativity
Purification
Distilled water (quick), gentle fumigation, scallop shell
Recharging
Moonlight (avoid direct heat from the sun which can damage it)
Use
Precious jewelry, art objects, collection of rare gems
Value
Highly sought after, rare and expensive (much more so than classic amber)
Short story / Anecdote
Discovered in the Dominican Republic: “Blue amber” is famous because it is the only amber in the world to exhibit such a bright blue fluorescence under UV and sunlight.
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