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Amber and Coral Bead Necklace - FJ.3940
Collection: Beaded Necklaces
Medium: Amber-Coral
Additional Information: Necklace composed of genuine amber beads and genuine coral beads
$2,540.00
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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