Jewelry Blog

>Amber JewelryAmber is a tree resin hardened over millions of years. Generally yellow to golden, often embedded with insects, most comes from the Baltic Sea region of Europe. Expect to pay the most money for translucent red amber.
Coral JewelryCoral is the calcium rich exterior skeleton of once sea living coral polyps. The color ranges from [...]

>Organic gems are formed by the biological processes of living organisms found on land and underwater. The main organic gems from animals are pearl, ivory, shell (mother-of-pearl) and coral. Those derived from plants are amber and jet. For more information on amber and jet see our gemstone properties page. Other organic gems and collectibles include [...]