amber set Beautiful Amber Sets made from many million Years old Tree Resin Many people think beautiful Amber sets are created from mineral-stones. The truth is they are fossils -fossilized tree sap to be exact. Amber is not a mineral, in fact it is more of a natural plastic and there is not a precise chemical formula which makes up amber stone for that reason. Amber is a fossilized tree resin of ancient conifer trees and ancient pine trees. It is an amorphous hydrocarbon and could contain particles of numerous foreign materials, captured insects, and air bubbles. The resin needs to be many million years old to be identified as amber. Recently hardened resins are known as “copals”. The color of Amber Sets. Amber can differ in color from yellow to red, from green to blue, but amber's color is usually honey brown. The best commercial amber is transparent, but some varieties are cloudy. Occasionally insects or bits of earth, leaves, pine needles as well as inclusions of small plant and animal fossils are present in the amber. There are several shades of the colors and several grades of transparency. An Amber Set is made mostly completely from the transparent material. The opaque material is carved into a variety of artistic ornaments and useful utensils. Amber is also burned as incense and used as a component in perfumes. The mystical power of Amber Sets. It is related to time, cycles and long life. Amber is also regarded as being highly sensual and magnetic. Amber insures very long enjoyment of the characteristics that make the wearer attractive. Amber has long been associated with therapeutic energy and mental stimulation, and to stabilize aggressive traits. Wearing a amber set can have a great impact on the entire organism because of it's cleaning and purifying attributes. It is also recognized for its electromagnetism, which can be used to prevent depression and fatigue.