Amber, the gem of a stone is not really a gemstone at all, indeed petrified pine sap. People have collected, traded, carved, and coveted amber for more than 10,000 years. Yet despite our fascination with it, much of the smoky yellow stone – the history of amber – remains a mystery.
The price for amber stones varies widely in the correct range for (and Joanna Average Joe’s), who may spend as little as $ 20 for amber and silver jewelry, and also for high rollers willing to spend 40.000 $ or more for a “slice sunshine” in amber jewelry designed in gold, platinum and other precious stones. And although no official “birth – a designation reserved for actual stones – amber is often presented those born under the sign of Taurus (April 19-May 19).