Hello Premium Subscribers! All 10 of us! Soon there will be 10's of us! This is our first month since launching the premium subscription. We have recapped some incredible sales for you, and also there's lots of news. Let's start off with the best pieces of the month. Scroll down to see news and website statistics! Piece #1 : A leafcutter ant This ant and leaf speaks for itself! Just look at it! We've never had anything like this before. It's an ant cutting a leaf, and still

What is Colombian Copal? Copal from Colombia (and anywhere else in the world) is the younger, non-fossilized version of amber. It is a tree resin that has hardened and been buried, but not for long enough to fossilize. It is to say it is "fresh" amber. It can have fantastic insect inclusions, even surpassing amber. But it is very soft. Colombian Copal With Insects - Swarm of large, clear mosquitos and other insects. Colombian copal is included in this book for two main reason

How to polish amber by hand Raw amber can easily be polished by hand. All you need is the right sandpaper, some water, some toothpaste, and a cloth. It really is that easy! This post will teach you how to turn this: Raw Burmese Amber - Looks like those long black lines inside may be plant inclusions. We must polish the amber to see what's inside. into this! Polished Burmese Amber - Revealing what we suspected: An anther inside! The male part of a the flower that produces pol