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Discover the potential hidden in amber and see what it can surprise you with!
Amber. We all seem to know him. But are you sure? At AmberStories, we dust amber off stereotypes to uncover its potential. We explore its secrets. We show how it inspires creators. Immerse yourself in the world of amber with us and discover its hidden potential!
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Hidden Stories
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It all started a long, long time ago...
In the area that today covers the Baltic Sea. A dense coniferous forest once grew there - exactly about 40 million years ago. The resin that flowed from the trees fell into the water, where it underwent a series of physical and chemical processes, including polymerization. This is how Baltic amber was created.
Amber fascinated our ancestors...
that is why it became desirable even before our era. Between the countries of the Mediterranean Sea and the areas of the Baltic Sea, including the area of today's Gdansk, a trade route called the Amber Route was established. Merchants first set out on this route for amber in the 5th century BC.
Today, amber continues to inspire...
young designers, creating contemporary amber designs. Each of them combines the unique beauty of amber with modern design.
This story has other heroes...
Fragments of plants and small animals, including insects, that lived on Earth before man. The resin flowing from the trees “grabbed” the ancient organisms, enclosing them forever in amber. Today, such specimens are called inclusions in amber. Thanks to them, modern researchers have managed to establish more than 200 species of prehistoric plants!
Over time, amber has become so valuable that...
for products from it you could get from several hundred to several thousand florins. This was at a time when the average annual rent in Gdańsk was several dozen florins. According to some, the famous 17th century amber maker, Christoph Maucher, got so much gold for his famous amber casket that he could buy an entire village for it!