It is a popular misconception that Amber is produced from tree sap. This is not true as it comes from plant resin. It is the ancient resin of trees that has gone through a number of changes over millions of years.

In the dense forests of the Middle Cretaceous and Tertiary periods, between 10 and 100 million years ago, these resin-bearing trees fell and were carried by rivers to coastal regions. There, the trees and their resins became covered with sediment, and over millions of years the resin hardened into amber. Although many amber deposits remain in ocean residue, geological events often repositioned the amber elsewhere.

The result of this metamorphosis is an exceptional gem with extraordinary properties that has been exploited and used by both craftsmen and scientists through the ages.

Amber is still widely used in jewelry and ornament today, especially as it is significantly less expensive than gemstones yet gives such a wonderful lustrous glow to the skin.

One of the newest uses of amber is as a teething necklace for babies. A Baltic amber teething necklace is made for wearing (not chewing) when your child is teething. The warmth from the skin releases the active ingredient in the Baltic amber, succinic acid. Recent scientific research has proved that succinic acid has a very positive influence on the human body. It improves immunity and the balance of acids when absorbed into the bloodstream, it stimulates the thyroid glands to help reduce drooling and soothes red inflamed cheeks. Amber's anti-inflammatory and therapeutic properties are recognised by allopathic medicine as a natural analgesic, which will help to relieve teething pain and calm a baby without resorting to drugs. The skin's warmth releases healing oils from the amber, a resin, which is absorbed into the bloodstream.