Amber in Poland is associated unambiguously with the Baltic Sea. The Baltic beach, Kurpie and Amber Road are located where the possibility of finding this fossil is the greatest.

The Amber Route is a trade route between the Mediterranean countries and ancient Rome with the lands located on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea.

Amber is a natural treasure which can be found thrown out by waves on the shore or gathered in special mines. The stones are used in many different ways. They are used as elements of jewelry or as an addition to medical substances. Amber is also crucial for learning the history of the world because, […]

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Amber manufacturers from Gdańsk are a special type of manufacturers who specialize in the processing amber and the production of various products from that precious stone. This profession was created in 1477. It functioned until the XVII/XIX century.

In 2012, The National Geological Institute confirmed that are huge amounts of amber located in Poland. The sources of that precious stone can be worth up to over 7 billion dollars!

Amber craft is a craft department that focuses manly on the processing of amber ornaments. Amber craftsmen are considered by many by arstist.

Since the middle ages, Gdańsk has been proclaimed the world’s capital of amber. Many writers and poets wrote about Gdańsk as this superior source of amber. In ancient times Baltic amber from Gdańsk was transported to the Roman Empire.

Previously mentioned research has proven that natural amber (in its powder form) may be used in the treatment of many different diseases and sicknesses, and also have a positive effect on the skin.

Amber gained popularity in amber as a remedy for teething. Ambra dei Bimbi – the necklaces and bracelets for children with natural baltic amber (the name derives from one of the producers).