Amber Sterling
Uncategorized September 17th. 2010, 5:48amAmber Sterling
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 Sterling silver genuine amber square pendant  US $13.49
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 SAINT MARRY CARVED AMBER CAMEO OVAL 925 STERLING SILVER PENDANT 1 6 8 A1265 US $8.59
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 SR48493 AMBER 925 STERLING SILVER RING JEWELRY s85 US $9.10
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 VINTAGE STERLING SILVER AND AMBER BROOCH US $24.99
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 Throne Of Hope Baltic Shiny Amber St Sterling Silver Ring SIZE 8 3 4 Free Gift US $6.00
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 Authentic Baltic Amber 925 Sterling Silver Ring Size 7 3 4 US $8.99
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 Authentic Baltic Amber 925 Sterling Silver Ring Size 7 1 2 US $7.99
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 ABSTRACT STERLING SILVER AND AMBER NECKLACE PENDANT US $78.00
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 Sterling Silver Honey Baltic Amber Cat Earrings US $57.00
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 Sterling Silver Amber Ring Sz 75 US $10.00
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 Sterling Silver Honey Baltic Amber Cat Pendant US $55.50
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 Victoria Polish Elegance Amber Sterling Silver Mens Ring s8 Mothers Gift79 US $4.52
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 925 Sterling Silver Baltic Amber J Hoop Earrings Hoops US $45.75
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 Huge Amber sterling silver necklace US $.99
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 Sterling Silver Baltic Amber Freeform Bead Earrings US $20.25
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 SP67595 PRESSED BALTIC AMBER 925 STERLING SILVER PENDANT JEWELRY US $7.99
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 Antique Style Sterling Silver Baltic Amber Ring US $14.99
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 Onyx and Amber Pendant with sterling silver wrap NWT healing Strength Heart NICE US $9.00
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 Sterling Silver Cross Pendant with Amber US $40.00
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 925 STERLING SILVER EARRINGS DECO w BALTIC AMBER S040E US $15.99
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 925 STERLING SILVER PENDANT DECO w BALTIC AMBER S 40Pa US $14.99
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 925 Sterling Silver and Genuine Baltic Amber Drop Earrings Very Pretty US $12.99
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 SR42315 AMBER 925 STERLING SILVER RING JEWELRY s7 US $7.99
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 SR48340 AMBER 925 STERLING SILVER RING JEWELRY s9 US $7.99
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 BALTIC AMBER PENDANT STERLING SILVER BUTTERSCOTCH p87 US $20.00
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 925 STERLING SILVER STAR PENDANT w BALTIC AMBER P 35 US $16.99
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 SP78037 AMBER 925 STERLING SILVER PENDANT JEWELRY US $7.99
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 STERLING SILVER GOLDEN AMBER GLOW MURANO GLASS EUROPEAN CHARM BEAD 012 US $2.00
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 925 STERLING SILVER PENDANT DECO w BALTIC AMBER P 36 US $13.99
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 925 STERLING SILVER FLOWER RING DECO w AMBER Sz 7 R14 US $22.99
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 925 STERLING SILVER RECT PENDANT W BALTIC AMBER S 038P US $15.99
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 925 STERLING SILVER BALTIC AMBER PENDANT S 040Pb NEW US $13.99
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 925 STERLING SILVER DANGLE EARRINGS w AMBER BEADS E37 US $11.99
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 SR48284 AMBER 925 STERLING SILVER RING JEWELRY s75 US $7.99
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 925 STERLING SILVER PENDANT DECO W BALTIC AMBER S 041P US $13.99
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 STERLING SILVER CORE ORANGE AMBER MURANO GLASS EUROPEAN CHARM BEAD 223 US $.99
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 925 STERLING SILVER HEART PENDANT w BALTIC AMBER P 34 US $23.99
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 2 1 5 ct Amber Diamond Sterling Silver Pendant w Chain Chain US $336.60
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 Big Bold Sterling Silver Faux Amber Slide Pendant US $60.00
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 STERLING SILVER AMBER BROWN POLKA DOTS MURANO GLASS EUROPEAN CHARM BEAD 087 US $.99
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 Amber Clear Gem Shiny Mystical Honey Topaz Lady Sterling Silver Crown Necklace P US $2.75
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 BALTIC AMBER STERLING SILVER STUDS BEER 6mm O US $20.00
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 Genuine Real Baltic Amber 925 Sterling Silver Earrings US $28.41
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 STERLING SILVER EARRINGS WITH BALTIC AMBER QUALITY US $4.99
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 STERLING SILVER PENDANT WITH BALTIC AMBER QUALITY US $24.99
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 Kera™ Genuine Amber European Bead with Sterling Silver Brand New US $24.99
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 SP71328 PRESSED BALTIC AMBER 925 STERLING SILVER PENDANT JEWELRY US $7.99
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 Sterling Amber Jet Slide Anklet Pagan Priestess Jewelry US $13.98
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 size 8 SWEET ORANGE BALTIC AMBER PEAR 925 STERLING SILVER ARTISAN RING V5926 US $10.50
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 Vintage 775in 14mm Link Bracelet Tilted Squares Amber 925 Sterling Silver US $39.95
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Amber Sterling Silver Oval Ring
Amber Mines
The most easily accessible amber deposits were exhausted by the middle of the nineteenth century and so a system of dredging the shallow coastal waters was introduced, recovering amber from the lower sedimentary layers, and ensuring a continuing supply of the raw material for the local craftsmen who were producing high quality Baltic amber jewellery.
Ten years later, the first industrial scale land operation was established, the process becoming completely mechanised by 1930; conveyor belts transporting the amber-bearing soil into waiting freight wagons which would travel to nearby spray houses where the amber is released using high-pressure hoses.
This process continues to this day, and amazingly, experts claim that at present rates of extraction, Yantarny in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, has enough supplies of Baltic amber to last for another three hundred years. So, if you're thinking of purchasing an item of Baltic amber jewellery in the near future, you'll have no need to be concerned about a shortage of supply, and a corresponding increase in price. Sterling silver is the other major component of amber jewellery made in the Baltic States; although it isn't mined locally.
Since the collapse of Communism and the Soviet Union, amber related crime has become much more of a concern, with a general air of lawlessness existing in the vicinity of the mining operations. Although Baltic amber is one of the less valuable gemstones, nonetheless it still has a value, and it is certainly worth stealing; especially when considering the low wages and high levels of unemployment experienced in the area.
At the site of the Yarntarny Mine, informal gangs scavenge for amber inadvertently discharged through broken pipes and sluices. Occasionally a sizeable piece of Baltic amber can be retrieved this way, which can be sold for the equivalent of several weeks' average salary – well worth the effort and risk.
The mines are large and poorly patrolled by security guards and corruption is rife, so stones can easily become 'lost' in transit by a small payment to the appropriate person...not the most glamorous aspect of your amber jewellery I suppose.
In the hamlet of Muromskoye, not too far from Kaliningrad, an 'amber rush' began when a local farmer discovered a large piece of amber whilst ploughing his field. In the free-for-all scramble that followed, local villagers dug haphazard trenches, some being so dangerous that they collapsed and killed several people. The local authorities stopped the practice in 1996, arresting two hundred people and confiscating ten kilogrammes of amber; but they have failed to come up with a satisfactory solution to the problems that blight the area, namely poverty and unemployment.
Until the government is successful in doing this, there will continue to be a significant illegal and black market component to the Baltic amber industry. This is unfortunate, but will in no way diminish the beauty of your amber necklace, or tarnish the memorise associated with your amber ring, or take away that brief stress-busting moment you enjoy by merely touching or stroking a finely polished piece of Baltic amber jewellery.
About the Author
All of Amber Pleasure's items are located in the UK and were handmade in Poland from original Baltic Amber and .925 Sterling silver.
All our jewellery is brand new and has been correctly hallmarked. We do not deal with plated or bonded silver. All of the pictures were taken by us; they show the actual product that you are buying.
Our policy is to constantly create new designs to make our jewellery both fashionable and interesting for our customers and business partners; but our priority is to augment and show off the natural beauty of the amber stones we use, by utilising the highest quality work of our silversmiths. We only use genuine Baltic amber in a variety of shades to emphasise the best features of each stone.
What do you think: jewel inspired names?
Rate these names please or just pick your favorite!!
Girl:
Diamond
Amethyst
Jewel
Crystal
Ivory
Sapphire
Ruby
Amber
Opal
Pearl
Boys:
Sterling
Emerald
Garnet
I like the names but I disagree with some of the girl's name. I would consider Jewel and Ivory for a boy. My dad's name is Jewel with 2 l's. And if using Garnet as a boy, maybe spell it with 2 t's.
