Baltic Amber With Insects For Sale

About 90 percent of the world’s amber comes from the Baltic regions around Poland, Latvia, Estonia, and Russia. It is estimated that forests 44 million years ago produced 100,000 tons of amber. Baltic amber's structure makes it dense and hard, preserving plants and animals stuck in it practically intact. Though predominantly yellow in color, Baltic amber can also be orange or brown. Baltic Amber is prized because of its clarity and its numerous, well-preserved inclusions.

Mating Fossil Flies (Dolichopodidae) In Baltic Amber

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Detailed Fossil Spider (Araneae) In Baltic Amber

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Detailed Fossil Spider (Araneae) In Baltic Amber

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Large Detailed Fossil Spider (Araneae) In Baltic Amber

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Fossil Spider Exuvia (Araneae) and Coprolites in Baltic Amber

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Large Detailed Fossil Stone Centipede (Lithobiidae) In Baltic Amber

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Fossil Daddy Long-Leg (Caddo dentipalpus) in Baltic Amber

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Detailed Fossil Pseudoscorpion (Geogarypidae) In Baltic Amber

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Large, Detailed Fossil Daddy Long-Leg in Baltic Amber

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Small Fossil Spider (Araneae) In Baltic Amber - Jewelry Quality

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Detailed Fossil Cobweb Spider (Theridiidae) In Baltic Amber

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Huge Fossil Awl-Fly (Xylophagidae) In Baltic Amber - Rare!

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Detailed Fossil Tube-Dwelling Spider (Segestriidae) In Baltic Amber

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Detailed Fossil Snipe Fly (Rhagionidae) & Gnats In Baltic Amber

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Detailed Fossil Jumping Spider (Salticidae) In Baltic Amber - Rare

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Detailed Fossil Daddy Long-Leg in Baltic Amber

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Fossil True Bug Nymph (Heteroptera) In Baltic Amber

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Large Fossil Spider (Araneae) In Baltic Amber

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Detailed Fossil Pseudoscorpion (Pseudoscorpiones) In Baltic Amber

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Hairy Fossil Spider (Araneae) In Baltic Amber

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Large Fossil Jumping Spider (Salticidae) In Baltic Amber

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Amazing Fossil Earwig (Dermaptera) In Baltic Amber - Rare Inclusion

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Fossil Walking Stick (Phasmatodea) In Baltic Amber - Rare Inclusion

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Huge Detailed Fossil Spider (Araneae) In Baltic Amber

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Fossil Earwig (Dermaptera) Exuvia In Baltic Amber - Rare Inclusion

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Fantastic Fossil Pseudoscorpion (Cheliferidae) In Baltic Amber

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Detailed Fossil Spider (Araneae) In Baltic Amber - Jewelry Quality

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Fossil Oak Flowers (Quercus) & Flies (Diptera) In Baltic Amber

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Fossil Spider Exuviae (Araneae) In Baltic Amber

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Rare Fossil True bug (Heteroptera) & Mite (Acari) In Baltic Amber

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Fossil Caddisfly (Trichoptera) and Large Fly (Diptera) in Baltic Amber

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Detailed Fossil Oak Flower (Quercus) In Baltic Amber

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Fossil Oak Flower (Quercus) In Baltic Amber

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Fossil Fly (Diptera) and Centipede (Chilopoda) in Baltic Amber

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Fossil True Weevil Head, Ants and Spider Webs in Baltic Amber #183606

Fossil "True Weevil" Head, 3 Ants and Spider Webs in Baltic Amber

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Detailed Fossil "True Weevil" (Curculionidae) In Baltic Amber - Rare!

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Fossil Diplopod (Diplopoda) & Beetle (Coleoptera) in Baltic Amber

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Large, Detailed Fossil Stonefly (Plecoptera) In Baltic Amber

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Fossil Caddisfly (Trichoptera) & a Spider (Araneae) in Baltic Amber

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Fossil Fly, Ant and Two Crane Flies in Baltic Amber

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Fossil Caddisfly, a Small Spider and Three Flies in Baltic Amber

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Detailed Fossil Millipede, Centipede and Three Spiders in Baltic Amber

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Detailed Fossil Winged Termite and Ant in Baltic Amber

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Fossil Crane Fly (Tipulidae) & Millipede (Polyxenidae) In Baltic Amber

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Fossil Ants (Formicidae) and a Centipede (Geophilidae) in Baltic Amber

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Fossil Flies, Ant and a Centipede in Baltic Amber

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Detailed Fossil Daddy Long-leg and Ant in Baltic Amber

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Detailed Fossil Daddy Long-leg, Ant & Flower Stamen in Baltic Amber

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Fossil Mammalian Hair, Wasp & Fly Preserved in Baltic Amber - Rare!

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Fossil True Bug Larva (Heteroptera) In Baltic Amber

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Two Fighting Fossil Ants (Formicidae) in Baltic Amber

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Fossil Beetle (Coleoptera) & Two Flies (Diptera) In Baltic Amber

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Detailed Fossil Winged Termite & Flower Stamen in Baltic Amber

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Fossil Beetle (Coleoptera) With Large Genitalia In Baltic Amber

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Fossil Pseudoscorpion and Fly Leg Preserved in Baltic Amber

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Cluster Of Over Ten Fossil Flies (Diptera) In Baltic Amber

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Detailed Fossil Jumping Spider (Araneae) In Baltic Amber - Rare!

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Two Detailed Fossil Flowers in Baltic Amber

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Detailed Fossil Dance Fly (Empididae) In Baltic Amber - Nice Eyes!

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mm Fossil Pseudoscorpion (Arachnida) Preserved In Baltic Amber #145472

4.5mm Fossil Pseudoscorpion (Arachnida) Preserved In Baltic Amber

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What Is Baltic Amber?

Baltic amber comes from the coasts of the Baltic Sea, encircling Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Sweden. These countries account for 90 percent of the world's commercially produced amber. It is thought to have formed about 44 million years ago from massive coniferous forests. It is medium hardness for amber, making it highly desirable for use in carving and jewelry making.

How Is Baltic Amber Obtained?

Most Baltic amber is mined. Mines in the Kaliningrad Oblast region of Russia and Poland produce hundreds of tons annually. Amber floats in salt water, so it is also easily found on the beaches of the Baltic Sea. Historically, amber was "fished" by stirring the seabed to get amber to rise to the surface: prior to modern mining methods, this is how amber was procured.

What Color Is Baltic Amber?

Baltic amber varies in color from pale yellow, orange, red, or brown and even black. Its clarity can vary from translucent to completely opaque. It varies in fluorescence from almost none to a medium-bright blue.

Legends Of How Baltic Amber Was Formed

Amber has many ancient myths and legends about how it formed. Romans described it as the crystalized tears of the titan Clymene and her daughter mourning the death of her son. To other groups it was rays of the sun that solidified when they hit the Earth or crystallized in the ocean when the sun set over it. To early Norse cultures, it was thought to be the solidified lynx urine: darker urine was from males and lighter from females.

What Were Historic Uses Of Baltic Amber?

Historically, Baltic amber has been used in jewelry, art, architecture, and medicine. The Romans used it to cure eye and ear problems, sore throats, and stomach ailments. Persians melted amber into a syrup to stop spasms and other ailments. Martin Luther even carried a pebble in his pocket to ward off kidney problems.

Baltic amber has been found in such great quantity, it has evenbeen used architecturally. The grandest use of amber was in The Amber Room at Catherine Palace in Pushkin, Russia. The room was made from several tons of amber. Called the Eighth Wonder of the World, the Amber Room was looted by Nazis in WWII and now exists only as a replica. Another example of amber architecture is the altar at The Church of Saint Brygida in Gdansk, Poland.

How Do You Tell If Baltic Amber Is Authentic?

Amber might be the most frequently faked fossil. With the invention of plastics it has become even easier: amber polymerizes in a way similar to plastic, and they share many physical properties. Sometimes holes will even be drilled in real amber, filled with modern insects, and filled back in with resin. Be very suspicious of large insects and other fossils preserved in amber, since larger insects can typically struggle free.

For those interested in purchasing amber, determining authenticity is important. To determine if the amber you are interested in buying is authentic first, buy only from reputable dealers. If you still are not sure the amber you are interested in is authentic, simply rub it on a natural cloth and see if it builds a static charge. If it does it is likely authentic. if it does not, it is not. Amber will also heat quickly when held in the hand.

How Rare Are Insect Preserved In Baltic Amber?

Even in locations where amber is found in large quantity, preserved insects, particularly identifiable ones, can be quite rare. For example, only about 1 in 1000 pieces of Baltic amber may have an insect in it, and out of those maybe only 10 percent may be preserved well enough to be identified.

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Detailed Fossil Spider, Springtail And Fly In Baltic Amber #102776

Blue Eyed Fossil Caddisfly (Trichopterae) In Baltic Amber #102799

BALTIC AMBER WITH INSECTS FOR SALE

What Is Baltic Amber?

How Is Baltic Amber Obtained?

What Color Is Baltic Amber?

Legends Of How Baltic Amber Was Formed

What Were Historic Uses Of Baltic Amber?

How Do You Tell If Baltic Amber Is Authentic?

How Rare Are Insect Preserved In Baltic Amber?

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