Details
This beautiful Red and Golden Sumatra Amber from Indonesia falls between a medium and large size and is a distinctive example of this fascinating material, professionally cut and fully hand polished into a freeform shape. One broader side is flat enough to allow the piece to stand upright for display when positioned with the wider end at the bottom. In normal lighting, the Amber displays a rich reddish-brown to deep red color with golden-yellow tones visible through its translucent areas. Natural cream-colored inclusions reach close to the surface, while additional inclusions just beneath the surface near the narrower end and down one side have a distinctive feather-like appearance. Darker inclusions are also visible within the Amber, including a prominent black inclusion near one rounded corner.
When a strong light is placed behind it, the piece transforms dramatically, revealing fiery red, reddish-orange, and golden-yellow coloration along with internal structures and additional inclusions that are much less visible in normal lighting. In natural sunlight, a subtle greenish-blue to blue coloration can become visible across the Amber itself, while under UV light it reacts dramatically with brilliant blue fluorescence. This piece comes from a special batch I personally imported directly from Indonesia approximately 10 years ago and have held onto ever since.
Please note: Because this Amber is translucent, some internal inclusions and natural internal fractures may appear in close-up photographs as lines, cracks, or scratches. Unless specifically noted otherwise, these are internal natural features of the Amber and cannot be felt on the polished surface.
Weight:
• 29.31 grams
• 1.04 ounces
• 146.55 carats
Measurements:
• 48.5 mm (1.91")
• 36.5 mm (1.43")
• 28.7 mm (1.13")
Origin:
• Sumatra, Indonesia
Buyer Gets:
• Exact piece shown is the exact piece you will receive
Features:
• Rare natural Red and Golden Sumatra Amber
• Falls between a medium and large size
• Collector grade quality
• Professionally cut and fully hand polished
• Freeform shape that can stand upright for display
• Rich reddish-brown to deep red appearance with golden-yellow tones in normal lighting
• Translucent material glows fiery red, reddish-orange, and golden-yellow when illuminated from behind
• Natural cream-colored, dark, and feather-like internal inclusions create distinctive visual interest
• Internal inclusions and structures become especially visible with light behind the piece
• Subtle greenish-blue to blue coloration can become visible in natural sunlight
• Highly UV reactive with brilliant blue fluorescence under both shortwave and longwave UV light
• Smooth, highly polished and glossy surface
• From a special batch personally imported directly from Indonesia approximately 10 years ago
• Amber is fossilized tree resin and an organic gemstone rather than a crystalline mineral
• Exact one-of-a-kind piece shown
Metaphysical Associations:
• Commonly associated with the Solar Plexus and Sacral Chakras
• Traditionally connected with energetic cleansing, protection, grounding, warmth, and emotional balance
• Often associated with Leo, Taurus, Aquarius, Cancer, and Scorpio in crystal and astrological traditions
• Especially associated with Leo and traditionally considered a Leo zodiac birthstone
• Sometimes recognized as an alternative or historical November birthstone
• Popular among collectors interested in meditation, grounding, protection, and spiritual practices
Perfect For:
• Amber, fossil resin, and natural-history collections
• UV reactive and fluorescent collections
• Display specimen
• Meditation, grounding, grids, and spiritual practices
• Gifts for Amber collectors
• Anyone who appreciates unusual natural materials with dramatic light and UV reactions
• One-of-a-kind polished gemstone and fossil collections
You will receive the exact piece shown in the listing. All photos and videos show the same piece from different angles so you can see exactly what you will be getting. No substitutes ever—what you see is what you get!