The Baltic Amber (succinite) is a fossil that dates back to the
period 40 million years ago. It contains 3 to 8 % of amber acid. Other
fossilized resins (e. g. retinite) contain much less or no amber acid. More
Since ancient times the amber was gathered along the beaches
and sandbanks, where it had been thrown by the sea. The history of amber mines on the Baltic comprises several thousands
years. More
Amber is treasured and used for centuries in jewelry. It was familiar
to Paleolithic peoples and to the Greeks and Romans, who used it
extensively in jewelry. More
Hippocrates (460-377 BC), father of medicine, in his
works described medical properties and methods of application of amber.
Scientists relied on this knowledge up to the Middle Ages. More
