The Ancient Beauty of Rumanite ~ Romanian Amber
I've always loved amber and I was very happy when my wonderful Mom and my lovely Sis, who sent me a whole bunch of very old, awesome things from Romania, included the gorgeous amber chips that I have used in the ring and the pair of earrings below. The Magic Tears of Ancient Forests And because I am always curious about everything, I decided to do a quick research on Romanian amber. Hand forged copper ring, natural patina... Romanian amber, or Rumanite, has an ancient history similar to that of Baltic Amber. It is known for its beautiful and varied colors, especially deep red and deep blue with green hues which are uncommon natural colors for amber. Mine look like liquid sunsets in tones of orange and honey. ...two-tone Rumanite soldered on copper wire. Difficult to obtain at present, most of the Romanian amber originates from the locality of Colti . It has been recovered from two distinct geological formations: Creta...