How to identify natural blue amber?

Blue amber is the most precious and valuable type of amber. There are currently only two places in the world that have blue amber resources, and the combined quantity is not high, making it very rare. Dominica is undoubtedly the most famous amber producing area. Compared with the Mexican amber producing area, Dominican amber has more output, high quality, high popularity and good market value. It is precisely because of the high rarity and high value of blue amber that it is more profitable to imitate blue amber, so it is inevitable that there will be counterfeit blue amber in the market. In the eyes of the uninitiated, these fake blue ambers are not much different from real blue ambers, but they are essentially different. Therefore, the identification of blue amber is very important. Here is a guide on how to identify the authenticity of natural blue amber:

Based on the identification of natural amber, the method of identifying blue amber is relatively simple. White background: similar to ordinary gold amber under natural light or white light; the potential blue color of blue amber is stronger under purple light; black background: under natural light/white light Blue amber appears blue, while other ambers do not have this color. The picture below shows the color of amber under white light, natural light, and purple light. Due to the special color of blue amber, junior players can identify it if they have it in hand. There are currently many online sellers, and you need to keep your eyes open when it comes to pictures. As far as personal experience is concerned, firstly, the photo itself has a color cast. This can be judged by the color of the surrounding materials. If the surrounding color is blue, it means that there may be PS or blue lighting. ; The second is the difference caused by the color temperature of the light. Different color temperatures present different blue colors. I have tried using a mobile phone flash to take a picture, and the picture is sky blue, while the LED white light flashlight is blue-green. Under natural light, it is somewhere in between. Generally speaking, natural light is used. Lighting shall prevail. In addition, in addition to color, the value of amber also differs in processing, transparency, and content, so the value cannot be judged based on color alone. A good piece of Dominican amber, whether beaded, bare or carved. The body is clean and free of impurities. It is egg white in color when viewed on a white background. Once you get started, you can see a faint purple-blue hidden color. When the light is strong on a black background, it becomes blue. This is the standard for good blue amber.