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The Amber Journal

White natural Baltic amber bracelet — Baltic coast folk traditions and bridal amber, handcrafted in Brooklyn USA by KIZIMA

Amber in Folk Tradition: Beliefs of the Baltic Coast

Chapter 15: bridal amber, cradle guardians, fishermen's etiquette with the sea, and midsummer gold — the folk life of amber on the Baltic coast.

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Leo zodiac lion natural Baltic amber figurine — amber zodiac signs gift guide, handcrafted in Brooklyn USA by KIZIMA

Amber and the Zodiac: A Stone for Every Sign

Chapter 14: the sun's stone meets the sun's calendar — which amber suits each of the twelve signs, from Leo's lion to Pisces' golden inclusions.

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Lucky elephant natural Baltic amber figurine — feng shui amber for the home, handcrafted in Brooklyn USA by KIZIMA

Feng Shui and Amber: Warm Energy for the Home

Chapter 13: amber as pure yang — the wealth corner, the lucky ship, the tiger's soul legend, and the feng shui of a warm home.

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Jesus Christ icon in natural Baltic amber wall art — amber in faith, rosaries and icons, handcrafted in Brooklyn USA by KIZIMA

Amber in Faith: Rosaries, Icons, and Prayer Beads

Chapter 12: paternoster guilds of the Middle Ages, rosaries and misbaha of warm amber, and Orthodox icons that glow like stained glass.

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Natural Baltic amber rune set — ancient protection amulets and runes, handcrafted in Brooklyn USA by KIZIMA

Amber Amulets and Runes: Ancient Symbols of Protection

Chapter 11: Stone Age bears and sun-discs, runes carved in sun-stone, and the folklore of amber as humanity's oldest armor against the dark.

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Königsberg Imperial large natural Baltic amber chess set detail — royal amber gifts at European courts, handcrafted in Brooklyn USA by KIZIMA

Amber at the Courts of Europe: The Diplomacy of Gifts

Chapter 10: how amber caskets, altars, and chess boards became the language of royal diplomacy — treaties you could hold, and play on.

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Königsberg mill natural Baltic amber statue — the Amber Guild of Königsberg heritage, handcrafted in Brooklyn USA by KIZIMA

The Königsberg Amber Guild: Masters of the Baltic

Chapter 8: the Amber Master who patrolled the beaches, the guild charter of 1641, and the Königsberg workshops whose tradition KIZIMA® continues in Brooklyn.

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Natural Baltic amber heart pendant choker — amber myths and legends, tears of the sun, handcrafted in Brooklyn USA by KIZIMA

Tears of the Sun: Amber in Myth and Legend

Chapter 7: the Heliades' tears, Jūratė's shattered amber palace, Freya's gold — and how amber gave the word "electricity" to the world.

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Lucky ship natural Baltic amber figurine — the ancient Amber Road trade route, handcrafted in Brooklyn USA by KIZIMA

The Amber Road: Trade Routes of Antiquity

Chapter 6: from Mycenaean graves to Nero's arena — the Amber Road, the ancient route that carried frozen sunlight from the Baltic to the Mediterranean.

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