
Dominican Amber: Inside the Hand-Crafted Mining Trade
Deep in the hills of the Dominican Republic, amber mining remains a hands-on craft. Miners still work with pickaxes, shovels,…

Dominican amber: a window into the ancient past – Dominican Amber Inclusions
Dominican amber: a window into the ancient past Dominican amber is prized for the extraordinary diversity and quality of its…

Blue Amber – Aromatic Molecules
by Alec Corday Why is Dominican Blue Amber blue, you ask? Or is it? (We wrote about it in this…

The Value of Protection in Dominican Amber Mining
Dominican amber is famous around the world. It comes in many beautiful colors. You can find yellow, honey, red, green,…

Is Dominican Blue Amber BLUE?
Is Blue Amber truly blue? No. It is not. And yet, it is. Confused? We know that it is a…

New World Amber – The Discovery
Amber has been found in North and Central America (mainly Mexico) and in the Dominican Republic. The beauty of Dominican…

The History of Natural Amber
Natural amber is considered an organic gem stone. Amber has been traded since earliest times and was considered a mystic…

The Jurassic Park Myth
by Alec Corday You’ll be hard pressed to find someone who has not at least heard or even seen the…











