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Burmite Amber cabochon with Cockroach (Cicada) insect inclusion, Myanmar. 21.53 carats / 4.30 grams.
Burmite Amber cabochon with Cockroach (Cicada) insect inclusion, Myanmar. 21.53 carats / 4.30 grams.
Burmite Amber cabochon with Cockroach (Cicada) insect inclusion, Myanmar. 21.53 carats / 4.30 grams.
Burmite Amber cabochon with Cockroach (Cicada) insect inclusion, Myanmar. 21.53 carats / 4.30 grams.
Burmite Amber cabochon with Cockroach (Cicada) insect inclusion, Myanmar. 21.53 carats / 4.30 grams.

Product Description

A Burmite Amber cabochon from Myanmar with an eye-visible insect inclusion.

Suspended within the transparent host is a tiny Cockroach, or Cicada.
The insect is perfectly preserved in this fine cabochon and its anatomical detials are clear to see under even slight magnification (as shown in images 4 and 5).

Amber from the Hukawng valley in Myanmar are among the oldest deposits in the world, ,dating back some 100 million years.

A notable feature of Burmite amber is its strong fluorescence.
Image 6 shows the cabochon in longwave UV light displaying a distinct blue glow.

weight:  21.53 carats / 4.30 grams
shape:   Oval cabochon
dimensions:   29.94 x 22.46 x 10.93 mm
treatment:  None

Specifications

Product Code
AMBR915
Weight
0.01kg

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Burmite Amber cabochon with Cockroach (Cicada) insect inclusion, Myanmar. 21.53 carats / 4.30 grams.

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