The Amber Journal
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.
Learn moreAmber 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.
Learn moreFeng 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.
Learn moreAmber 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.
Learn moreAmber 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.
Learn moreAmber 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.
Learn moreThe 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.
Learn moreTears 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.
Learn moreThe 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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