Animal, Plant, or Mineral ... or {what| exactly what}?

Amber is, {quite| rather} {simply| just| merely}, tree resin which {has| has actually} fossilized over a {very long| long} {period of time| time period| amount of time}. {However| Nevertheless} it {is important| is essential| is very important| is necessary} to {note| keep in mind} that not all amber types are {equal| equivalent}. {Only| Just} amber from the Baltic {region| area} (the {area| location} where the {countries| nations} Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, {are located| lie}) {contains| includes| consists of} a {special| unique} {compound| substance} called Succinic Acid. This {compound| substance} is not present in {any other| other} {types of| kinds of} amber.

It's old ... like {really| truly| actually} old! ({Someone| Somebody} ask me how old ... )

Now when we {say| state} that the amber {has| has actually} fossilised over a {long period| extended period} of time, we {mean| imply| indicate| suggest} a {really| truly| actually} {really| truly| actually} {long period| extended period} of time. Baltic amber {comes from| originates from} ancient forest resin and is {approximately| roughly| around} 44 million {years old| years of ages}! Each little bead {is like| resembles} a piece of {prehistoric| ancient} history to {adorn| decorate| embellish} your body with.

More colour than your Nan's tie-dyed Woodstock {outfit| attire| clothing}!

As if {this all| this} wasn't cool enough to begin with, Baltic amber {also| likewise} {comes in| is available in| can be found in} a {number of| variety of} colours, {ranging| varying} from milky white, to lemon yellow, to dark red, {and even| as well as} black This {makes for| produces} a {great| fantastic| terrific| excellent} {range of| variety of| series of} colour {preferences| choices}, {and also| as well as} {allows for| enables| permits} some {really| truly| actually} cool {combinations| mixes} to be made.

While {many people| lots of people| many individuals} {wonder| question} if there are {differences| distinctions} {between| in between} the {different| various} colours of Baltic amber, there is no {information| info| details} nor {reason to| need to} {believe| think} that they {vary| differ} in Succinic Acid {content| material}. The {difference| distinction} {seems| appears} to {only| just} {extend to| encompass| reach} visual {appearances| looks}.

{However| Nevertheless} {keep in mind| bear in mind| remember} that some colours, such as pale milky white, are {actually| really| in fact} {very| extremely| really} {rare| unusual| uncommon}. This {means| implies| indicates| suggests} some colours do come at a premium {price| cost| rate} as {compared to| compared with} others.

Even our ancient {ancestors| forefathers} {liked to| preferred to| wanted to} feel {better| much better}! (I {know| understand} {surprising| unexpected}, {right| best| ideal}?).

Use of Baltic amber as a natural {folk medicine| herbal remedies} {dates back| go back} {thousands of| countless} years. Amber extracts were {used| utilized} from the time of Hippocrates in ancient Greece (c 400 BC) for a {wide variety| wide range| wide array| variety} of {ailments| conditions| disorders}, with {use| usage} continuing through the Middle Ages and {up to| as much as| approximately} the {modern| contemporary| modern-day} {period| duration}. {Ailments| Conditions| Disorders} it was {used| utilized} for {includes| consists of}: teething and other {pains| discomforts}; {protection| security| defense} {against| versus} {disease| illness}; treatment for throat, ear, and eye {disease| illness}; stomach {ailments| conditions| disorders}; and more.

And it works ... {because| since| due to the fact that}?

The active {ingredient| component} for Baltic amber is a {compound| substance} called Succinic Acid. While the name {may| might} sound {confronting| facing| challenging}, it is not {corrosive| destructive} nor {irritating| annoying} for skin to {contact| get in touch with| call}. Baltic amber is {composed| made up} of {roughly| approximately} 3-8% of this {compound| substance}, which {actually| really| in fact} has a faint {smell| odor} {similar to| just like| much like} pine. When {worn| used} as jewellery, the active {ingredient| component} is {slowly| gradually} {secreted| produced} from the beads and {enter| go into| get in} the body through the skin. This {means| implies| indicates| suggests} the {wearer| user} does not {need to| have to} {suck| draw} or chew on the jewellery, {just| simply} {wear| use} it and look {great| fantastic| terrific| excellent} {in the process| at the same time| while doing so}.

The {US| United States} {Food and Drug Administration| Fda} {have| have actually} {analysed| evaluated} Succinic Acid and {have| have actually} {recognised| identified| acknowledged} it as being a safe food additive and dietary supplement. It is {not known| unknowned} {generally| typically| normally| usually} as being {likely| most likely} to {cause| trigger} any {kind of| type of| sort of} {allergic reaction| allergy} from {ingestion| consumption| intake} nor contact.

{OK| OKAY} that's {what| exactly what} Hippocrates {said| stated} ... {but| however} {what| exactly what} about {someone| somebody} less fossilized and more {qualified| certified}?

While Baltic amber {has| has actually} been {used| utilized} as a {remedy| treatment| solution} for {thousands of| countless} years, in this {modern| contemporary| modern-day} {era| age| period} it is {preferred| chosen} by {many| numerous| lots of} to have {scientific| clinical} {studies| research studies} which {quantify| measure} the {exact| precise| specific} {effectiveness| efficiency} of {health care| healthcare} {products| items}. {Unfortunately| Sadly| Regrettably}, while {studies| research studies} {have| have actually} been {conducted| carried out| performed} to {determine| identify| figure out} the {product| item} is safe and {allergen| irritant} {free| totally free| complimentary}, {to date| to this day} there {has| has actually} been a {distinct| unique} {lack| absence} of {studies| research studies} to {determine| identify} {what| exactly what} health {benefits| advantages} Baltic amber {may| might} {offer| provide| use}. This {means| implies| indicates| suggests} that while Baltic amber {has| has actually} not been {proven| shown} to be {effective| efficient| reliable} for {treating| dealing with} any {ailments| conditions| disorders}, it {also| likewise} {has| has actually} not been dis-proven as an {effective| efficient| reliable} {remedy| treatment| solution} either.

{Currently| Presently} all {anyone| anybody} {has to| needs to} {work with| deal with} is the {testimonies| statements| testaments} and experiences of {people| individuals} who {have| have actually} tried it out {for themselves| on their own}.

Raw vs {Polished| Refined| Sleek} ... that{'s like|  resembles} raw steak or ... {actually| really| in fact} I {don't| do not} get it?

Apart from the {obvious| apparent} {differences| distinctions} for colour, Baltic amber jewellery {suppliers| providers} {also| likewise} {offer| provide| use} the {choice| option} {between| in between} Raw and {Polished| Refined| Sleek} amber. {What| Exactly what} this is {referring to| describing} is if the beads are {simply| just| merely} {shaped| formed} and left as is (Raw), or if they are shaped {and then| and after that| then} {buffed| rubbed} to produce a smoother {appearance| look} ({Polished| Refined| Sleek}). In effect, {Polished| Refined| Sleek} amber will appear more transparent and {shiny| glossy}, where as Raw will have a more frosted glass {appearance| look}. These {differences| distinctions} do not {extend to| encompass| reach} the {actual| real} feel of the beads, as both are smooth to touch, and in a blind test you {probably| most likely} {won't| will not} {be able to| have the ability to} tell them apart.

Another {difference| distinction} {between| in between} Raw and {Polished| Refined| Sleek} {comes back| returns} to the Succinic Acid {content| material}. While there are no {studies| research studies} {available| offered| readily available} to {quantify| measure} any {difference| distinction}, it is {speculated| hypothesized} by some that the polishing {process| procedure} {may| might} {reduce| decrease| minimize| lower} the {amount| quantity} of Succinic Acid which is {available| offered| readily available} at the {surface| surface area} of the beads by rubbing it away. {However| Nevertheless} it is {known| understood} that both Raw and {Polished| Refined| Sleek} still {contain| include| consist of} the {compound| substance}, which can be {confirmed| verified| validated} by {simply| just| merely} rubbing the jewellery and smelling the faint pine like {scent| fragrance| aroma}.

{Good| Great| Excellent} {babies| infants| children} are safe {babies| infants| children} ... so here's {how to| ways to| the best ways to} keep them safe!

Now days it is {very common| typical} for {young children| children| kids| young kids} to {wear| use} Baltic amber and other jewellery. {However| Nevertheless} {parents| moms and dads} {should| ought to| must| need to} {always| constantly} {exercise| work out} {caution| care} when {placing| putting| positioning} any {kind of| type of| sort of} jewellery on a {child| kid} under the age of 3 {years old| years of ages}. Some {points to| indicate} {remember| keep in mind} {include| consist of}:.

{Always| Constantly} {supervise| monitor} an {infant| baby} when {he/she| he or she} is {wearing| using} jewellery.
{Remove| Eliminate| Get rid of} all jewellery when the {infant| baby} is {unattended| ignored}, even if it is {only| just} for a {short| brief} {period of time| time period| amount of time}.
{Remove| Eliminate| Get rid of} jewellery while the {infant| baby} sleeps {during the day| throughout the day} or night.
Do not {allow| enable| permit} the {infant| baby} to mouth or chew the jewellery.
So there you have it, that about {wraps up| concludes| finishes up} all you {need to| have to} {know about| learn about| understand about} Baltic amber jewellery. The only thing left now to {figure out| determine| find out} is {what| exactly what} colours and {styles| designs} you {want to| wish to} {choose| select| pick}!