There’s a lot of fake amber out there. Fortunately, there’s a lot of real amber out there as well. This blog post will teach you the way to avoid the fakes and buy the real ones. 1) Know Your Dealer Businesses who specialize in fossils and amber are trustworthy because they specialize in sourcing the real thing from each country. And if a reputable business is caught selling fake amber, they will lose their reputation and a lot of business. A real amber seller would never sel

What is Mexican Amber? Mexican amber comes from Simojovel, Chiapas, Mexico. It is renowned for it's red and green colors, it's character, and it's insect inclusions. Two Mexican Amber Heart Figurines - Two sister pieces, cut from the same raw piece and show identical character. Their multi colored layers show the striking beauty of Mexican amber.       Mexican amber is approximately 28 million years old, dating back to early Miocene era. It is made from the now extinct Hymena

What is Burmese Amber? Burmese amber from the country of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. It is the world's oldest large amber deposit, containing amber from 100 Million Years ago. And a lot of it. The dinosaurs were alive at the time of this amber's creation, which is important. We could find dinsoaur parts in this amber. Prehistoric Fern Leaf in Burmese Amber - Captured 100 Million years ago, when the dinosaurs roamed the earth. How old is burmese amber?       Burmese ambe

How does amber form? Amber starts off its life millions of years ago as a sticky type of sap exuded by a tree, called pitch. Pitch is similar to sap, but more sticky, and if an insect lands on the pitch it will be trapped forever. You can still find pitch on trees today, like on the cherry tree pictured below. Fresh pitch on a cherry tree - This is an example of how pitch forms. You may have seen something similar in real life. You can see a leaf stuck to the pitch on the l