When it was made: Between 9600 and 4100 B.C. This unique carved amber bear was discovered in northern Poland by workers digging for peat in 1887. An ancient hunter likely wore it as a protective charm ...

In a Sunday Arts article about amber artifacts at the Smithsonian, the time of the early Baltic amber trade was stated incorrectly. The initial flourishing was around ...

Of the countless works of art lost or stolen during World War II, the Amber Room is regarded as the most significant, often described as the eighth wonder of the world. Imagine thirteen foot walls ...

Chase Jennings will give an in-depth presentation on his last trip to the amber mines of Mexico. See rare museum grade specimens, masterfully carved amber animals, and other items made of amber. There ...

History came full circle this month in St. Petersburg, with the reopening of the legendary Amber Room. Originally presented to Russia's Tsar Peter the Great as a gift from Prussian King Friedrich ...