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RARE Blue Amber Age: Oligocene Formation: Amber Mines Location: Dominican Republic Size: Amber chunk is 3.4 inches long! (69 grams!) This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
This is an extremely collectible piece of Dominican Amber. It is a HUGE chunk of fabled ''Blue Amber'' - prized by collectors and jewelry makers worldwide. Blue Amber is only found in a handful of places around the world (NOT in Baltic Amber, for example), and only in a select few strata in the Dominican Republic. Scientists are still not entirely sure what causes the amber to be blue in color - it is not from pigmentation or a distribution of fine light scattering particles, but probably from fluorescence. The shades of Blue Amber range from deep blue/violet to barely perceptible blue/green. The most common Blue Amber only has a glint of blue which is visible in reflected light. And most blue amber fluoresces under UV light.
This specimen is a massive chunk of this Blue Amber. It is unpolished - the large, smooth face is natural, not polished! This area reflects a very easily-seen royal blue hue. The amber piece is extremely large - almost three and a half inches long and weighing 69 grams - WOW! The right jeweler could turn this specimen into a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry, or keep it intact as a unique collectible. This is a HUGE, top quality example of this highly sought-after ''Blue Gold'' - one of the best examples we have EVER seen.