OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF AMBER

Spiritually, people consider amber to be the keeper of love and fidelity. It brings happiness and possesses healing qualities. Some even believe amber makes women perfect. Amber is warm to the touch and transmits a relaxing smell when worn in your hand. As mentioned earlier, it is the only fossil resin containing 3 to 8% succinic acid, which is a multi purpose therapeutic substance. Amber is found in a great variety of colors. It will sink in fresh water, but floats to the surface in salt water. When amber burns, it permeates a resinous smell and aromatic smoke, which might be familiar from church ceremonies. Some plants used the resin that became amber as an antibiotic, cut healing balm or wound dressing plaster. People initially hung interesting amber forms on leather thongs for decoration, protection and good luck.