Amber is also used for healing of the physical body. It carries a negative electrical energy charge and therefore is good to draw power and energy into its bearer.

The two main sources of Amber on the market today are the Baltic States and the Dominican Republic. Amber from the Baltic States is older, but Amber from Dominican Republic is more likely to have insect inclusions.

It is a sacred stone to both the Native American and Eastern Indians.

'Amber, the freezing gold, that is not hot and is not cold
Has caught within its dreaming arms, the insects and the flowers charms

Time has kept as still as death, holding instant, every breath
Now from out our fading past, a scene which can forever last'
-Garry Platt-

Amber has been used for decoration since the stone age.

Amber with special markings such as the initials of ones name was thought to be a great protective talisman.

Amber is like a time capsule, made and placed in the earth, by nature itself.

Almost 1,000 extinct species of insects have been identified in Amber.

Amber has long been associated with healing energy and mental stimulation, and is said to balance aggressive traits.

Amber is traditionally paired with the planet Mercury.

Amber is said to help one be joyful and happy. It lightens the burdens of life.

Amber is said to enhance the beauty of the wearer. It is used to tap into the power of the Sun, and is good for success, abundance, healing, vitality and joy. A powerful stone for manifestation.

Amber artefacts dating to the Stone Age were found in what is now Germany and Denmark. Stone Age man imbued Amber with supernatural properties and used it to wear and to worship.

Ancient Germans burnaed Amber as incense, which they called Bernstein (burn stone).

Baltic Amber can be found on Englands' East Anglian beaches.

Amber becomes electronically charged when rubbed with a cloth, and can attract small particles.

An ancient writer, Nicias, said that Amber was the juice or essence of the setting sun congealed in the sea and cast up on the shore.