The first known documented appearance of amber dates from the beginning of the second millennium BC. C., this is 2000 years before Christ, in Mesopotamia.
The ancient Egyptians called amber sacal which simply means "rock" and this is probably the first documented assumption about the origin of amber.
The ancient Greeks believed that amber came from the mourning tears of Heliades, who turned into a poplar tree after her brother, Phaethon (son of the god Helios and the sea nymph Clymene) was killed by Zeus for his attempted to move the sun across the sky. They called the amber an electron, which means "radiant sun."
Pliny the Elder came to his own more or less scientific conclusions: amber is formed from the resin of pine species, which, hardened by frost, cold or heat, is washed up on the shores of the continent.
It is said that to discover it, Plino the Elder burned a piece of amber. And it was its unmistakable smell of pine that made him deduce the true origin of this gem. The resin of prehistoric trees fossilized through a process that lasted millions of years.
The amberization process itself is a continuous sequence, from newly hardened resins to “rock”. The transformation of the resin into amber depends on the prevailing geological conditions, as well as the composition of the resin, and is generally the result of geothermal stress, since chemical changes in the resin are accelerated at higher temperatures.
As David Grimaldi, famed entomologist and author of the book “Amber: A Window to the Past” stated: “No single characteristic identifies at what age along the continuum the substance becomes amber”
It was used to cure severe pain in the head, neck and throat according to the work of Hippocrates. The use of amber bracelets was beneficial for those who suffered from rheumatism and arthritis. Reduction of fatigue and tiredness in general. Martin Luther King even carried a piece of amber in his pocket as protection against kidney stones.
Now, I will tell you something about Chiapas amber, it is a semi-precious stone of vegetable origin that is carved to make amulets, jewelry, rosaries and other items in the highlands of Chiapas, it is mostly extracted simply with a chisel in the town of Simojovel , according to tradition, small children are put amber to avoid "the evil eye" in turn it is widely used in jewelry and some people carry it as a protective amulet
It is a perfect investment and a wonderful piece of history that can be passed down from generation to generation, allowing it to be in the minds of your descendants for hundreds of years, as amber has been for thousands of years.
Chiapas amber is a highly transparent and shiny fossil resin whose only known deposits in Mesoamerica are located in the highlands of northern and central Chiapas. According to the scientists, the amber from Chiapas dates from between 22.5 and 26 million years, that is, to the origin of the Miocene.
Chiapas amber is found in white, reddish, brown, blue or with a greenish hue
Amber is carved to make amulets, jewelry, rosaries, and other items in the highlands of this Mexican state. The formation process of this stone begins when the tree produces resin to protect itself from insects or when it has already been injured by them. After the exudation process, the polymerization of the resin begins, with which it hardens. If it remains within mineral remains, the resin fossilizes. In the case of amber, it is a resin preserved for millions of years.
Fortunately, in the 20th century, scientists were able to give people a true scientific explanation and evidence for this question thanks to the development of technologies. The result they obtained was impressive: Amber is the fossilized resin of prehistoric trees!
You dare to know Simojovel place where you find amber as well as wear some jewelry for bad vibes :=