Baltic Burnt Amber round beads 5-6mm 16''

This is a Baltic Amber Necklace from Lithuania, It comes with a screw, resin made clasp and the beads have been roughly shaped and singed to give a uniform black look. It can be worn immediately, pulled apart and made into bracelets or matched with other beads or spacers and restrung.

Today Amber is used in jewellery and ornaments around the world. In ancient Rome Amber was used as medicine and as a protection against different diseases. It was written in those times that Amber protects from madness, powder of Amber mixed with honey cures throat, ear and eye diseases and taken with water cures stomach illnesses. A lot of Mums swear that an amber bead necklace or bracelet will help with teething.

*Each 'Round' bead is roughly 5-6mm, they may differ in size and appearance as these are rough/natural products

and have not undergone too much manipulation.