Tri-Colored Amber Fish Carving (w/ stand) c5a25c3ac3663ecc5711d3209b8eae73

Tri-Colored Amber Fish Carving (w/ stand) c5a25c3ac3663ecc5711d3209b8eae73Amber is the fossilized resin of a variety of ancient species of coniferous and flowering trees. It is one of the few organic substances to qualify as a gemstone. Amber's color and opacity is determined by the type of tree that produces the resin, (as well as the density of microscopic air bubbles inside). Amber has the ability to preserve bits of forest debris from millions of years ago. Also, insects, small reptiles, plants and seeds, and even

The pueblo of Zuni Native American Indians is located in western New Mexico (south of Gallup) near the Arizona border

Of his collection of 307 million year old specimens is an extinct

as they are one of the few species that have survived the tests of time

replacing or bonding with the organic material

Crystalline gold is gold in its purest form

and at a mine which is accessible only by horseback

That unique structure allowed the creature to wield its massive jaws down like an ax

Ranging from light green-blue to deep blue

polished Labradorite specimen

and the mineral is commonly found in banded form

The beast could grow to over 30 meters long

create the famous play of color associated with the stones