amber jewelry

Ancient resin accessories

Amber jewelry consists of ornaments made from or featuring amber—fossilized tree resin prized for its warm golden-orange color and translucent glow.

Pieces sometimes contain preserved insects or plant matter millions of years old: The amber jewelry she inherited from her grandmother had a tiny fly trapped inside.

Baltic amber is particularly valued for jewelry making.

Opposites
material origin

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Accessories featuring cut stones

gemstone jewelry · garnet jewelry · silver jewelry · platinum jewelry · pearl jewelry

value/luxury tier

amber jewelrydiamond jewelry

Accessories featuring cut stones

fine jewelry · platinum jewelry · crown jewels · costume jewelry · plastic jewelry

Family

jewelry, amber

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G