Amber Crystal / Stone Meaning, Properties & Benefits

Physical Properties of Amber Stone / Crystal
Chemical Formula:	Amber is composed of complex organic material without any definitive chemical formula.
Crystal System:	Amorphous- No Crystals
Lustre:	Resinous
Transparency:	Transparent to nearly opaque
Colour:	Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Orange, Brown
Streak:	white
Hardness:	2 - 2.5 on Mohs Scale
Tenacity:	Tough to Brittle
Cleavage:	None
Fracture:	Conchoidal
Density:	1.05 - 1.15
Refractive Index:	1.539 – 1.545

Properties of Amber Stone / Crystal

Amber is one of the oldest stones to be used by people of Asia, Africa and Europe. It was used for amulets and decorations. Today this stone is mostly produced in the Baltic States and the Dominican Republic. It comes in the colour of liquid sunshine. This stone is mostly used to dispel negative energy and cheer you up. It helps you overcome sickness of the physical body as well as drive out negativity from your emotions. This stone is also believed to have properties to bring good luck. It is believed that this stone is the fossilised resins of trees.

Amber Stone Healing Properties

Amber has properties to heal both the physical body as well as mental condition. For years it has been used to stimulate better metabolism and also cure skin diseases caused by metabolic imbalance. It is also used to treat asthma and allergy related problems, mostly related to respiratory system. People wear them in a necklace for their maximum benefit. The bearer of this stone will attract energy and power and will also feel the soothing and calming effect radiating from the stone. It will help you control your desires and also sharpens your intellectual abilities.

Amber Special Properties, Uses & Benefits

This is a very special stone which has many uses. In the olden days it was considered to be sacred and thus worshipped. It is believed to have the essence of life and is related with time, cycles and longevity. It is believed to bind the earth together.

Varieties of Amber

Almashite, Ambrosine, Bacalite, Burmite, Delatynite, Duxite, Gedanite, Jaulingite, Jelinite, Kochenite, Munktenite, Muntenite, Plaffeiite, Rosthornite, Simetite.

Amber Found in Countries / Locations of World

Amber gemstones / crystals are found in some of the countries of world are: Australia, Austria, Baltic Sea, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, USA.