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