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[โ€“] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Careful with amber, dodgy people cook it to look better than it really is.

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 1 year ago

    most gemstones are heated to intensify colour, ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ they are still beautiful

    the bad amber is ground up into a dust then compressed, synthetic resin may also be added ,

    check using a black light, real amber glows a strange milky green, it's not real

    the big problem is selling them at a higher price as if they are completely natural, heated are not

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