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Striking Amber Chip Bead String Order early for Christmas! What took nature millions of years to create, can be yours in an instant! Each chip is about 7mm. Bid is per 35-inch string. Amber has been called “petrified sunlight” or “frozen gold”. Its bright yellow conceals the mystery of the gem, producing jewelry that makes the wearer both look good and feel good. No wonder it is so fashionable in the 21st century. Amber jewelry can create an effect that no diamond can ever do. Our amber, like most today, is ambroid amber - an affordable, immature variety of copal amber mixed with synthetic resin. Usually much more expensive! Mysterious amber was at one time believed to be of divine origin because no one knew were it came from. Alchemists thought amber was formed from the rays of the setting sun, concealed in the evening sea and cast upon the shore in the form of the stone. Years ago it was found that if you rubbed amber against a wool cloth, it became electrically charged, attracting small objects. This is where the word electricity originated: “elektron”, the ancient name for amber. It was thought the stone could magically draw power and energy into its bearer, so people started making amulets from it. Amber was also believed to aid the intellect, prescribed for memory loss and anxiety. And the ancient Romans thought powdered amber taken in a cup of wine could cure fever or asthma. True amber was formed up to 60-million years ago where seas were then forest. Resin from these trees dripped down to accumulate in puddles. Over millions of years the land was replaced by sea and the weight formed this resin into amber which eventually floated to the surface. Although usually yellow, brown, orange, or green, amber ranges from nearly white to almost black - darkening to a rich red-brown with age. Amber has been imitated for hundreds of years. Some amber beads found in Egyptian tombs were made from copal – which is also fossilized tree resin, but only thousands of years old. Ambroid, although known as pressed or reconstituted amber, is made from real amber scraps and shavings generated by amber carvers. These tiny pieces are collected and heated, then pressed into large blocks. Keep your amber away from hot water or hot surfaces. Because amber is soft and wears easily, protect it from rubbing by wrapping it in a soft cloth when not wearing it. Remove light soil with a soft cloth dipped in lukewarm water. You can put the shine back into today’s amber by spaying with wood polish like Pledge. Fastest way to get this win, use our Express Checkout: If you are the winner, click the button above to check out right now! Multi-winners MUST use our checkout to avoid delay UK P&P: £2.99. Europe Airmail: £4.50. International airmail to the US & everywhere else: £6.00. Bid on my other items for combined shipping discount - most items just 75p more postage. P&P includes us buying in China (we don't speak Chinese!), courier to Hong Kong, packing & mailing express air to Luton + my mother sorting, re-packing and sending to you. Not to mention all the extra service e-Bay customers love compared to our shop orders! Please read payment options, delivery, and guarantee below Click for similar items in my gallery:

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To save shipping, you may combine with any other of our eBay handles on auctions closing within an 8-day period. Just send us all the auction numbers on close, and we will get back with the combined total. Our four eBay handles are mrbead-uk, jensen4, betterbead, and awesomerings.

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I pack very well, but should it arrive damaged, I offer a no-quibble replacement of the same item or if this is not possible, something similar. And if you are genuinely dissatisfied, mail it back within 14 days for a refund - less postage and £3.50 Pounds or 10% processing fee (whichever is greater). Note: to protect us from carried-away bidders, we can only refund the starting price on auctions.

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In 95% of listings, actual item will look the same as the picture. However, occasionally, there may be slight variations in colour or design depending on stock. In particular, bead colour shades can look different. Natural pearl sizes may vary - size quoted is maximum in the strand. If this is a problem, please enquire before bidding. Unless otherwise stated, all pearl strands are 15-inch, and other bead strands 16-inches.

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