- Gemstone Family - Amber
- Chakras - Sacral (2nd), Solar Plexus (3rd)
- Colour - Yellow, orange and brown
- Found in - Britain, Poland, Italy, Romania, Russia, Germany, Myanmar and Dominica
- Element - Earth
- Also known as - Resinite
- Meaning - Thought to have been derived from the Arabic name for ambergris, 'Anbar', a similarly coloured sperm whale discharge
- Birthstone Month - July
- Zodiac Sign - Taurus
- Chemical Composition - C10H16O
- Hardness on the Mohs scale - 2-2.5
- Physical Healing Properties - Slows down the ageing process and improves circulatory conditions - also cleanses the blood and energises the endocrine system, as well as easing pain in the joints and ligaments.
- Emotional Healing Properties - Promotes a positive mental state by clearing depression and stimulating the intellect. It also develops trust and encourages peace.
- Spiritual Properties - Absorbs negative energies and transmutes them into positive forces, thus stimulating everything around it to heal itself. It also promotes altruism and brings wisdom.
- Legend has it that.... According to Ovidius in 'Metamorphoses', Amber represents the tears of daughters of the God of Sun, in mourning for their brother Phaeton who died while crashing to the Earth in a chariot. Transformed trees, his crying sisters stand on the riverbank and cry tears which then harden and turn to transparent Amber
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