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Amber
琥珀(こはく)
Mohs hardness
2–2.5
Mineral group
Organic (fossil resin)
Color
Golden
MEANING
Health & longevity
LORE & HISTORY
A gem of fossilized tree resin millions of years old. Long used for ornaments and talismans, it sometimes preserves ancient insects within.
CARE
Soft and sensitive to heat and solvents; avoid perfume and ultrasonic cleaning.
Meanings and lore reflect widely known traditions and are not claims of effect. Hardness and mineral group are standard mineralogy — About our data