Amber gems with insect inclusions are truly windows to the past. The fossilised remains contained in amber show complete creatures of millions of years ago, not calcified bones or impressions in sandstone, and as such have added greatly to our knowledge of prehistoric times. Some amber (e.g. Burmite) is over 120 million years old, and dates from the time of the dinosaurs.
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40 Million Years Old Baltic Amber Cabochon with insect inclusion
sold
This unusual Baltic amber cabochon (23.7mm x 17mm x 3.5mm) is a fascinating window to an ancient world. It contains a small long legged fly and some amber flow lines.
This is just waiting for a creative artist to make an unusual item of jewellery
This piece of 15mm x 16mm Dominican amber contains two good examples of biting midges and, of botanical interest, a portion of leaf. It also contains a tiny moving bubble near an interesting formation in the middle of the amber. Beside the small drop of water (known as an enhydrous) containing the bubble is a star-like inclusion more typical of the oak hairs found in Baltic amber. Another little bug lurks down in the corner of this attractively coloured gem.
25 Million Years Old Dominican Amber with
Two Biting Midges #16149
sale pending
40 Million Years Old Baltic Amber
specimen #B0207
Two for the price of one!
Two nice clear pieces, one
which is 12mm x 7mm x 2mm, the other is 7.7mm x 10mm x 3.5mm The
inclusions are nicely positioned and easily seen.
The inclusions are yet to be identified hence the low price for two nice specimens.
sold
25 GRAMS OF AMBER
TO EXPLORE!
This
Dominican rough amber is 25 million years old and contains insects and
botanical inclusions. At $2.50 per gram this is a great buy for the
collector or the curious. You will find insects, some of whom are
extinct, trapped in these gems. This is a great opportunity to shape
and polish these nuggets to reveal their secrets and, perhaps, create
that piece of unique jewellery or begin a fascinating collection
celebrating this most magic of gems.
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