Amber hair combs and pins have a longer history than most amber jewelry — carved combs have turned up in Baltic burial sites centuries old, worn as much for status as for holding hair in place.
Why amber works in hair
Amber is light — genuinely light, lighter than glass or most stone — which makes it comfortable for pieces that have to be worn for hours without weighing down hair or slipping.
The modern forms
A single amber cabochon set on a simple metal barrette is the easiest entry point, easy to wear with any hair type. Carved combs with amber inlay are a more considered, occasion-worthy piece — the kind of thing that gets asked about at a wedding.
Caring for hair pieces specifically
Hair accessories see more friction and product exposure than most jewelry — keep amber pieces away from heat styling tools directly, and wipe them down more often than you would a ring or pendant.
See amber hair pieces, handmade in Brooklyn, at kizima.us.
