Gemstones are such a wonderful gift of nature, which can be admired in the same way as the stars in the sky, the flame of fire or running water. Our ancestors knew not only beauty, but also the healing as well as magical properties of stones. Amber is among them. It is about him that we will talk in this article.
It is believed that in very ancient times, giant plants grew on Earth. Due to global warming, trees began to emit a huge amount of resin, which over time has petrified and still preserved in Ukraine, the Baltic Sea. And this mineral was formed.
Amber is a sunny stone, it has a resinous sheen and one of many natural colors: golden yellow, colorless, orange, as well as shades from red to black. Amber can be fully or partially transparent. Air bubbles, leaf particles, and even insects may be present. This variety is the most valuable. You can detect the gem in the form of careless stones of different sizes. It consists of resins, succinic acid, carbon compounds and oils. More precisely, 11% oxygen, 10% hydrogen, 78% carbon and 1% impurities.
Magical properties of stones: amber and its connoisseurs
Ovid considered amber the tears of Heliad, the daughters of the sun, and this is how he explained the reason for the radiation of heat and light and the delicious aroma when burning. In ancient times, Italians created Christmas gifts from this material in the form of different fruits or animals. Beads were also made from amber. In the East and in Russia, it was customary to wear amber jewelry on the bride. It was believed that such a relic would give newlyweds happiness and longevity. The most famous work is the Amber Cabinet (room), made for the Prussian king Frederick I by the master Gottfried Tussauds. The son of Frederick the First gave it to our king - Peter the Great. Unfortunately, such a treasure could not be preserved: during the Second World War the Germans stole it from Catherine’s palace. Since then, nothing has been found.
Healing and magical properties of stones: amber
The considered healing stone is able to help with heart and respiratory diseases, migraines, tonsillitis, myopia, eye diseases. It "drives away" kidney and liver diseases. It is believed that this mineral is able to facilitate the birth of a pregnant woman who wears it. The value of stone amber today is great for the church. It is used for sacred rites.
Amber oil is used for colds, dizziness, inflammation, bleeding and female diseases. Previously, tincture of various medicines was made on crushed sun stone and was even taken orally for the treatment of diseases.
It is believed that in addition to healing, there are magical properties of stones. Amber is not deprived of this feature and is a very powerful symbol of the sun, health, prosperity and love. It was believed that he protects from dark spirits and the evil eye. The gem can become a talisman for those people who seek to learn the secrets of the past, that is, archaeologists, anthropologists, teachers and history connoisseurs. Jewelry made of sun stone will suit any zodiac signs with the exception of Taurus.