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Limoniidae crane flies in Baltic amber
Report by Sigitas Padenas Two winged flies are the most common inclusions found in Baltic amber and Limoniidae crane flies belong to the largest family of Diptera, reaching close to 11 thousand described species. Fossil crane flies compose rather small, but very important group – reaching more than 300 species, and that from Baltic amber is among the best studied fossil species. Number of described species is above 130. / more /
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Amber: the Jurassic gem
Dinosaurs have been more popular than ever since their starring role in the film Jurassic Park. A more surprising result of the film's popularity has been a worldwide surge in demand for amber jewellery. Although amber's use in adornment is probably as old as mankind itself, in recent times it has had a limited market. Of course, that was before millions of people saw dinosaur DNA extracted from a mosquito trapped in amber in the film.
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Olga Zusman Author and developer of spa_Amber
“Medicine of the future must be focused on the body energy supply system” E. I. Gonikman Eastern specialists think that health, youth and longevity are directly dependent on sufficiency and free circulation of energy in the body as the energy movement is the base of life. Only in a mother’s womb the human-to-be is sufficiently protected from effects of the outer world. From the moment of birth and during the entire life the main problem of a human being is adaptation, i.e. maintaining stability of their internal environment. / more /
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Amber Labaratory
Knut Rudloff, Director of the Nordschmuck GmbH At first I want to make a big compliment to the Polish producer. I’ve worked with amber-goods for almost thirty years, but I have never ever seen such a well done forgery. It is very difficult to distinguish the “Eco-Amber” with eyes only from Real Amber – and that’s the danger about it. / more /
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Land snails in Baltic amber
Report by Dr. Grita Skujiene, Lecturer of Vilnius University and Sigitas Podenas Professor of Vilnius University Baltic amber is fossilized resin of pines that grew in the big territory of in Northern and Central Europe during Eocenian period. Pinus forests usually do not support great diversity of land snails. Because of that we can’t expect that diversity of mollusks could be great in fossilized rezin of amber mother plant. The vast majority of land snails now live in leafy or mixed forests on limestone. The pine forests are the purest in mollusks. / more /
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Chromaquamarine: a Newly Distinguished Beryl Variety
Report by Dr. Arunas Kleismantas
The use of precious minerals in jewellery production and other works of art was referred to as far back as 7 thousand years ago. During the 20 century, these minerals were studied by different test methods, and the respective quality assessment systems were developed. Practically all mineral types have been identified and their varieties have been defined. Yet, the depths of the earth remain mysterious and can lead to new discoveries at any time in any place. A similar thing happened to me in 1998. I was exploring blue beryls in Zambian (Kafubu) and Australian (Poona) deposits and identified and distinguished a new beryl variety. The minerals I studied looked like aquamarines or green beryls; however, I identified them as bluish emeralds.
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