What does amber look like?

Amber is a kind of transparent biological fossil, which is the resin fossil of plants such as Pinaceae, Pistaceae and Taxodiaceae. The resin drips and is buried underground for thousands of years, and it is fossilized under the action of pressure and heat. Some of them contain small insects such as bees, which is unusual. Amber is mostly formed by resin fossilization of Pinaceae plants, so it is also called "turpentine fossil".

Amber has a variety of shapes. The surface and interior often retain the lines generated when the resin flowed, and bubbles and ancient insect, animal or plant debris can often be seen inside.

Common amber types: Jin Po, Lanpo, Green Tea Po, Black Tea Po, Blood Po, Dunpo, Flower Po, Brown Red Po, Green Po, Insect Po, Beeswax, Medicine Po, Pergen, Myanmar Genpo, etc.

On March 6th, 216, scientists in China discovered the oldest amber ore in the world, with an age of about 99 million years.

amber is a neutral organic gem, which is not very hot in summer and not too cold in winter, and it is very gentle. Using glass or chalcedony to prevent it will feel icy and heavy.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Amber