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Amber (Bursztyn in Polish) is
fossilized tree sap that dates back 40 million years. It comes from all
around the world, but the highest quality and richest deposits are
found around the Baltic Sea. During the colder months, when water
density reaches its highest point, amber floats up from the seabed and
is washed to shore by the waving sea. Amber is the only fossil resin
that contains 3 to 8% succinic acid, a multi-purpose therapeutic
substance, that was prescribed by early physicians for headaches, heart
problems, arthritis and a variety of other ailments. In ancient times
it was carried by travellers for protection. All of our amber is
directly imported from the Baltic city of Gdansk, Poland.
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