Boss's Day Gifts
Type: backgammon
Made in USA Baltic Amber Backgammon & Checkers Pieces, Holiday Gift — KIZIMA®
Type: Chess Pieces
Baltic Amber Chess Pieces, Executive Gift — KIZIMA®
Type: Chess Set
Made in USA Baltic Amber Königsberg Imperial Chess Set, Holiday Gift — KIZIMA®
Type: Chess Set
Made in USA Baltic Amber Königsberg Large Chess Set, Executive Gift — KIZIMA®
Type: Chess Set
Made in USA Baltic Amber Chess Set with Carved Board, Gift for Him — KIZIMA®
Type: Sculpture
Made in USA Baltic Amber Cannon Sculpture, Gift for Him — KIZIMA®
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Amber Jewelry
Type: Ring
Made in USA Baltic Amber Cognac Gem Ring, Anniversary Gift for Her — KIZIMA®
Type: Earrings
Made in USA Baltic Amber Droplet Heart Earrings, Gift for Her — KIZIMA®
Type: bracelet
Made in USA Baltic Amber Classic Bracelet, Christmas Gift — KIZIMA®
Type: Amber Choker
Made in USA Baltic Amber Heart Pendant Choker, Anniversary Gift — KIZIMA®
Type: Pendant
Made in USA Baltic Amber Orthodox Cross Pendant, Christian Gift — KIZIMA®
Type: Necklace
Made in USA Baltic Amber Wild Choker Necklace, Gift for Her — KIZIMA®
Christmas 2027 Gifts
Type: Figurine Set
Made in USA Baltic Amber Three Rams Set, Year of the Goat 2027 Gift — KIZIMA®
Type: Sheep Figurine
Made in USA Baltic Amber Sheep Figurine, Christmas Decor Gift — KIZIMA®
Type: Ram Figurine
Made in USA Baltic Amber Ram Figurine, Year of the Goat 2027 Gift — KIZIMA®
Type: Sheep Figurine
Made in USA Baltic Amber Sheep Figurine, Year of the Goat 2027 Gift — KIZIMA®
Type: Sheep Figurine
Made in USA Baltic Amber Sheep Figurine, Christmas & Zodiac 2027 Gift — KIZIMA®
Type: Ram Figurine
Made in USA Baltic Amber Ram Figurine, Year of the Goat 2027 Gift — KIZIMA®
Type: Goat Figurine
Made in USA Baltic Amber Goat Figurine, Year of the Goat 2027 Gift — KIZIMA®
Type: Lamb Figurine
Made in USA Baltic Amber Lamb Figurine, Year of the Goat 2027 Gift — KIZIMA®
From the Amber Journal
Amber That Outlasts Decades: A Stone Worth Passing Down
Some jewelry is worn for a season. Baltic amber tends to be worn for a lifetime — and then handed down to someone else's. On Grandparents Day, that quality feels worth pausing on: amber is fossilized tree resin, thirty to fifty million years old by the time it reaches a workbench in Brooklyn, and a well-made piece of it can easily outlast the person who first wore it. A stone that was already old By the time Baltic amber becomes a pendant or a choker, it has already survived longer than any human timeline can account for. Unlike many gemstones, it doesn't need to be "kept nice" to hold up — it's simply stable. A piece worn daily for twenty or thirty years shows the same warm, honeyed depth it had on day one, which is part of why amber jewelry so often becomes a keepsake rather than a trend. Why it becomes a family piece At KIZIMA®, every piece is handmade in our Brooklyn workshop from genuine Baltic amber, set to be worn rather than stored away. That everyday durability is exactly what makes amber suited to being passed down — a grandmother's amber necklace can become a granddaughter's, still intact, still warm in tone, without restoration or repair. It's a quieter kind of heirloom: not fragile, not precious in the sense of needing protection, just quietly permanent. Choosing a piece meant to last The Acorn Baltic Amber Choker Necklace is a good example of that idea in practice — a simple, natural form in genuine amber, the kind of piece that doesn't date itself to one particular year or trend. It's the sort of jewelry that looks as much at home today as it will in twenty years, which is really the point of an heirloom: something that doesn't ask to be updated. A small thing, held onto Grandparents Day isn't really about jewelry, of course — it's about the people who've stuck around long enough to matter. But if there's a gift in the idea of amber, it's this: a piece that's already outlived millions of years doesn't mind being worn for a few more decades, by whoever it's given to next. See the full amber jewelry collection, handmade in Brooklyn, at kizima.us.
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Amber Backgammon: An Ancient Game in Fossilized Stone
Backgammon is one of the oldest board games still played today, with roots tracing back thousands of years to the ancient Near East. At KIZIMA®, we make backgammon pieces and boards from genuine Baltic amber — a material that is, in its own way, even older than the game itself. Each piece began forming in ancient forests millions of years ago, long before anyone rolled a die. A Game Older Than Most Civilizations Versions of backgammon-style games have been found in archaeological digs across Mesopotamia, Persia, and the Roman world. The combination of strategy and chance has kept it popular across cultures and centuries, evolving into the checkered board and doubling cube familiar today. Pairing that history with amber, itself formed over 30 to 40 million years ago, brings together two very different kinds of age in a single object. Why Amber Suits a Game Board Baltic amber has a warmth of color and a natural translucency that makes each checker piece slightly different from the next. No two pieces of amber are identical, so a set made from it carries small variations in tone and clarity — something a mass-produced acrylic or bakelite set cannot offer. It also has a pleasant weight and a smooth, cool-to-the-touch surface that many players notice the first time they pick up a piece. Handmade in Brooklyn Every KIZIMA® backgammon and checkers piece is cut, shaped, and polished by hand in our Brooklyn workshop. As the only Baltic amber manufacturer in America, we work directly with raw amber rather than pre-made components, which means we can select stones for color and clarity piece by piece. The result is a set that plays like any other backgammon set, but looks and feels distinctly different on the table. A Gift With Some Weight to It Amber backgammon pieces make a natural gift for collectors, for anyone who already owns a backgammon board, or for someone who appreciates objects with a bit of history behind them. They pair well with a wooden or bamboo board and hold up to regular play far better than many people expect from a natural material. You can see our current backgammon and checkers pieces, along with the rest of the collection, at kizima.us.
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Quality Control: How Every KIZIMA® Piece Is Checked Before It Ships
Every piece that leaves our Brooklyn workshop passes through more hands than most people expect. Before a KIZIMA® pendant, choker, or chess piece is ever packed for shipping, it goes through a quiet, unglamorous stage that rarely gets talked about: quality control. It's not the part of the process that photographs well, but it's the part that decides whether a piece is ready to carry the KIZIMA® name. Checking the stone before the piece is even finished Quality control at KIZIMA® doesn't start at the end of the line — it starts with the raw amber itself. Each stone is inspected for clarity, color, and structural soundness before it's cut or set. A piece with hidden fractures or weak spots is set aside long before it becomes jewelry, because no amount of polishing later can fix a flaw that was there from the start. What we look for once a piece is assembled Once a pendant, choker, or game piece is fully assembled, it's examined again — this time for the details that matter to the person who will actually wear or use it. We check that the amber sits securely in its setting, that clasps and closures move the way they should, and that the surface has been polished evenly, without dull spots or leftover tool marks. Symmetry matters too, especially on paired pieces like earrings or matched sets such as chess or backgammon pieces, where even a slight mismatch stands out. A second, independent look No piece is approved by the same hands that made it. A second person on our small team reviews each finished item separately, checking it against the same standards with fresh eyes. It's a simple step, but it's often how a minor imperfection gets caught before a piece ever reaches a customer. Why this step earns its place Baltic amber is tens of millions of years old, and it deserves a finishing process that respects that. Quality control is slower than simply boxing up whatever comes off the workbench, but it's what allows KIZIMA® to stand behind every piece as genuine Baltic amber, made entirely in the USA. It's a small, steady part of what "Made in USA" means to us in practice. You can see the finished results of this process across our current collection at kizima.us.
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