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Amber and Coral Bead Necklace - FJ.3946
Medium: Amber/Coral
Additional Information: Necklace composed of genuine amber beads and genuine coral beads.
$1,400.00
Location: United States
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Amber, the fossilized resin of extinct trees, is
one of the oldest gems known to man. Amulets
made from it have been found in tombs dating
from the Stone Age. Of rich color, its electrical
properties made it magic to primitive man and
this fascination has continued to the present day.
Widespread trade in amber began over 9,000
years ago, when it traveled from the Baltic region
to the palaces and cities of the Ancient
Mediterranean, such as Knossos and Mycenae. It
was believed in Antiquity-- as now-- that amber
could cure numerous ailments and avert evil or
prevent witchcraft. Ancient myths ascribed its
origins to the rays of the setting sun, cooled in
the ocean; to the tears of rare birds; or to the
urine of the lynx. Homer makes mention of
amber in the Odyssey. In prehistoric times, the
resin oozing from trees sometimes encased
insects and other specimens of natural life. These
inclusions are highly prized today. Amber varies
in color from pale yellow, to rich honey brown, to
deep orange to red. Soothing to the touch as well
as to the eye, it is still one of the most popular
gems after the passage of millennia. For
centuries, coral-- like pearl, a gift of the sea--
was classed among the precious gems valued by
man. Not strictly a mineral, coral is an organic
substance, composed of the skeletons of millions
of tiny marine animals. In its natural state, coral
is plantlike in appearance and grows in warm
water at depths of up to 90 feet. In hue, it varies
from white, to pink, to red or orange, to black.
Coral jewelry is known from the Egyptian,
Biblical, Classical and Islamic periods. Coral is
used as a heart stimulant, as an antidote for
fevers and toxins in the body, and for preventing
vomiting, colic, and childhood diseases. Its
mysterious strength seems to derive from its
organic source material, the accumulated energy
of living things.
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