“I hope I find a bug in this amber,” the customer remarked as he purchased some rough amber. Fossil tree resin, Amber is considered an organic gemstone and highly treasured in jewelry making. 10 million plus years-old, formed during the Miocene era, this amber comes from Indonesia and is fun to work with or just own a piece for display.

We talked about how finding insects in amber is not common. We discussed making amber jewelry and some earrings for his wife. I did have time while we were in Quartzsite to make some earrings and pendants. He was happy and purchased some amber jewlery for his wife.

Think how surprised I was when he contacted me to declare that he had indeed found a bug in his rough amber! Verified under a microscope at a local college, he sent me the picture here.

Oh, and his wife loved the amber earrings!

We have some additional amber information here on our site: http://bustinglassandminerals.com/amber-information/

Also, check out our updated show schedule for 2022: https://bustinglassandminerals.com/our-upcoming-show-schedule-2/