Green Amber Pendant

Set in sterling silver, this mysterious piece of green amber is filled with inclusions and color variance for a truly unique piece of jewelry. On a sterling silver bail. (Dim: 33mm x 24mm with 10mm bail). For thousands of years people have been fascinated by amber. It represents luck, healing, strength, and protection. Through the ages amber has been worn as an amulet, used for barter and burned as incense. It has adorned both queens and peasants. Amber is fossilized tree resin from the Pinus Succinifera, which lived 40 to 60 million years ago. The ancient people of Europe believed it was petrified bits of the sunset and the ancient Chinese thought amber contained the soul of the tiger, which is a mighty symbol in Chinese folklore.  more