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I have had a lifelong addiction to amber jewelry. Here are some amber and silver wire crochet jewelry pieces that I have made recently. Plus, read on for some interesting facts.

Amber is the product of tree sap that has been fossilized over a long period of time. Insects, tree bark and other small object can be encased in the amber as it hardens, creating a peak into the past. Amber is usually thought of as yellow golden in hue, but amber also can be found in shades of milky white, red-orange, green, black and even (very rarely) violet.

Early physicians prescribed amber for headaches, heart problems, arthritis and a variety of other ailments. In ancient times, amber was carried by travelers for protection.

Paired with silver, amber represents cleansing and spiritual growth.