Amber Drop Bead: Tiger Eye, Yellow Turquoise, Jade, Seed & Bone

~ Baltic Amber ~

This particular Amber comes from the Baltic Sea area, in the Samland peninsula.  Formed about 50 million years ago during the Eocene epoch.  Harvesting the Amber from beach and inshore shallows has been going on for thousands of years.  Lithuanian & Polish Legend talks of amber as the remains of an underwater palace.  In Norse mythology, Freya wept tears of Amber feeling shame having been tricked by Loki.

~ Yellow Turquoise ~

Persian Traders, introduced this cousin, of the more popular blue, To the cities of Europe. By the 19th century Meso & American Native tribes were trading this semi-precious stone.. Know to strengthen the immune system and clears the impurities and toxins from the body.