Why Baltic amber is so special? Baltic amber has been used for centuries for its beauty and for its amazing healing properties. Historically, Baltic amber has been used to alleviate many types of pain – from dental pain, and arthritic joint pain to swelling, and inflammation. It also aids in immune support. Baltic amber is only found near the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe.
And yes, our meditation malas are made of real, natural Baltic amber. Not pressed, not coloured.
How old is Amber? Amber (Lat. Succinum) is a fossil pine resin of the Eocene Period (40-45 million years old), changed by microorganisms, oxidation, polymerization and other processes.
Baltic amber is thought to be a fossil resin from the Sciadopityaceae family of plants that used to grow in northern Europe.
Lithuanian mythology. Goddess Jūratė (from the noun jūra meaning the sea) lived under the Baltic Sea in a beautiful amber castle. Imagine that! She ruled the sea and all of the sea life. A young fisherman named Kastytis was disturbing the peace as he was catching a lot of fish. Jūratė decided to punish him and restore the peace, but she fell in love with the handsome young fisherman. Perkūnas, the thunder god, found out that the immortal goddess had fallen in love with a mortal man. He became furious and struck the amber castle. It exploded into millions of pieces. And this is why we find pieces of amber after a storm on the Baltic Sea.
