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A Dinosaur in My Ring??

Remember Jurassic Park?
No. It's not some theme park In Tennessee; I'm talking about Jurassic Park the movie. These scientists took DNA from the blood found in a mosquito preserved in amber and used it to make a real live dionsaur.

Although the concept was far-fetched, the information was somewhat consistent with reality.

Amber, yes the amber used in jewelry, is hardened fossilized sap or resin from ancient pine trees. The resin dates back to prehistoric times. If you are willing to pay the price, you can buy amber with prehistoric inclusions, bugs, twigs...etc.  thus making plausible the whole Dinosaur from the blood of a mosquito thing.  (That is if you believe an ancient mosquito had the ability to pierce the hide of a dinosaur.)

SO ARE  YOU SAYING THERE'S NO DINOSAUR IN MY RING???

Well, actually, scientists in real life believe the
amber we use in jewelry came from a time when there were no dinosaurs.  So................. even though there was a Jurassic Park II, the whole Dinosaur-in-the-amber-fantasy thing was big stretch of the imagination.....but I won't tell anyone if you won't.

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION

(stuff  about amber you simply must know)

Amber is a  an organic gem made from fossilized tree sap

Ancient Greeks referred to amber as "Elektra" due to it's static electrical properties

Amber is found in abundance in the Baltic regions, but has been found in other parts of the world, most recently in New Jersey 

It often contain evidence of fossilized animal and plant matter, these are called inclusions

There are a wealth of myths and folkloric facts about amber:

Many people believe amber has the power to absorb negative energy

Amber  is said to provide protection for the person of sensitive temperament, grounding them to the earth plane

For the mythical health benefits, remember many say that amber provides purification for the body allowing release of toxic fluids

It is further said to that amber has the power to aid the digestive tract.

P.S. It makes great jewelry

The word Amber is  said to have originated  from the arabic word,  anbar , a word which means ambergris the stuff from sperm whales used to make perfume....I really don't get the connection
Gem quality Amber is the color of beer