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Amber specimen with Midge insect inclusion, Dominican Republic. 4.68 carats / 0.93 grams.
Amber specimen with Midge insect inclusion, Dominican Republic. 4.68 carats / 0.93 grams.
Amber specimen with Midge insect inclusion, Dominican Republic. 4.68 carats / 0.93 grams.
Amber specimen with Midge insect inclusion, Dominican Republic. 4.68 carats / 0.93 grams.
Amber specimen with Midge insect inclusion, Dominican Republic. 4.68 carats / 0.93 grams.

Product Description

A brownish-orange polished Amber specimen from the La Bucara mine, Dominican Republic.

The gem displays a particularly strong fluorescence when exposed to UV light, glowing a bright chalky blue-green colour which is also visible as a secondary tone when the gem is viewed in direct sunlight (image 5).

Just visible by eye, although better seen under slight magnification, the stone contains a tiny true midge (image 6) along with other entombed insects (images 7 and 8) and the partially dissolved remains of a leaf which appears as a large web-like plane which runs through much of the specimen (image 9).

weight:  4.68 carats / 0.93 grams
shape:   Polished specimen
dimensions:   16.59 x 13.51 x 7.53 mm
treatment:  None

Specifications

Product Code
AMBR322
Weight
0.01kg

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Amber specimen with Midge insect inclusion, Dominican Republic. 4.68 carats / 0.93 grams.

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