Gem Reference
Gem Reference
Amber spans honey yellow to rare fluorescent blue, with Baltic material ruling the volume market and Dominican insects capturing collectors. Soft, light and easily faked, it is the classic teaching stone for hot-point, SG and solvent tests — and for honest treatment disclosure.
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