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 Amber
is the aging resin of several different trees and shrubs, was of unknown origin
to the ancients, who revered it as a great element in magic and used it often as
a talisman.
Because it was found most frequently on the shores of streams, in old lake
beds, or in the sea, it was often thought to be the product of a fish that was
called, the amberfish.
Others believed it came from seafoam that had crystallized, or from resin put
forth by certain trees. When the artist of the Hortus Sanitatis, published in
1491 by Jacob Meydenbach, was asked to portray amber, he cleverly composed all
these legends and produced a foaming ocean in which an amberfish swims under an
amber tree growing out of the waters.
Amber is the ancient resin of trees. The resin has gone through a number of
changes over millions of years. The result of this metamorphosis is an
exceptional gem with extraordinary properties.
Myth
Merlin
Lancelot
Robin Hood Barnacle Tree
Tree Of Knowledge Tree Of Life
Amber Tree
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