The listing, Stunning 925 Butterfly w/ Genuine Baltic Amber Size 8 1/4 has ended.
925 stamped sterling silver butterfly ring has a gorgeous presence on the hand. It has genuine Baltic amber for the wings in gold/orange and green. This is a hand crafted item, but not one of my designs. This company does beautiful work and only works with genuine Baltic amber and sterling silver, so they have perfected the art! 80% of the world's amber comes from the Baltic region.
"Amber is as old as time itself, dating back millions of years. And yet, it is still believed in today and used for its magnificent healing power for treating joint pain, arthritic ailments, and even teething pain for children.
The Baltic amber-succinite is a natural fossilized resin. Initially it must have been used by plants as an antibiotic against viruses, substance healing cuts or a plaster for wound dressing. Its mysterious, not yet fully recognized unusual properties have always aroused curiosity and exerted fascination on people. They evoked awe and respect, but never fear or dread as was the case with some precious stones. Amber inspired magicians, doctors, scientists and artists. They could see that it is a stone which is alive, which is constantly changing. Not much has changed since then in this respect.
Amber is trying to communicate with us, but we are still unable to understand it and discover its secrets. We do not even know which tree produced this fantastic resin 50 million years ago. There is magical power in the Baltic amber (succinite). It is an exclusively good power, worth getting familiar with and it is for our protection. . Current research confirms what people have felt and believed in for centuries. There is magical power in the Baltic amber (succinite). It is an exclusively good power, worth getting familiar with and it is for our protection." ~from amberartisans.com of which I am NOT affiliated.
I will ship the Saturday after the auction ends. Thank you and good luck!