I don't know if there is any woman in this world who doesn't like jewelry... it's never enough and it constantly appears in our lives over and over again as a symbol of friendship, love or simply because we love ourselves so much that, from time to time, we cannot refuse us such gift. Fragile, discreet, shiny or opulent, inspired by all the beauty in this world, we all want it. And even when you cannot afford it, you're still allowed to "flirt" with it by trying it and that is exactly what I did in House of Amber in Copenhagen. Founded in 1933 by Dane Einer Fehrn, nowadays the House of Amber shop can be found in several cities such as Stockholm, Beijing, Honk Kong, Dubai and so on.
Between 30 and 50 million years old, in different colors from milky white and pale yellow to dark red, the amber is not a stone in fact, but a petrified resin from prehistoric trees. Its color depends of the environment, light, heat, moisture and oxidation. It may also contain small insects and plants and these pieces, as veritable time capsules, are really valued by collectors.
I even found out that amber from the tropical areas of South America, so called young amber (up to 4 million years old) has a clear green color. This type of amber was presented to the world as Caribbean Green Amber and fascinated me from the first moment that I lay eyes on it.
Inspired by nature, architecture, Venetian mirrors, Buddhist beliefs, Earth, gods or even fairy tales etc., the talented Danish designers create for House of Amber exquisite pieces in several collections. You wear them and you "glow from the depth of your soul."
Amber and fur in Avant Garde Collection
Pure Amber Collection
Caribbean Green Amber
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