Identification and maintenance of amber

Eyes: The true amber gives a soft, warm impression and a luster; many synthetics feel heavy and cold. Amber must undergo some process to make it imperfect in the formation of a flaw, such as with bubbles, debris, cracks. If each of the beads of an amber necklace is very similar and transparent, or if the insects contained in the amber are finished, it is suspicious. There are usually beautiful lotus leaf scales in amber, which have different feelings from different angles. The transparency of fake amber is generally not high, and the scales emit dead light. The observation from different angles is almost the same, lacking the aura of amber. The scales and patterns of fake amber are mostly injected, so most of them are the same. The most common one in the market is red scales.

Feel: Amber is a neutral gem, and it is generally not too cold or too hot. The imitation of glass will have a colder feeling.

UV irradiation: Place the amber under the detector, which will have fluorescence, light green, green, blue, white, etc. Plastic fake amber does not change color.

Rubbing with static electricity: Amber can be rubbed on clothes to attract small pieces of paper.

Amber maintenance

Amber jewelry is afraid of high temperature. Do not leave it in the sun for a long time or on the side of the stove. It is too dry and cracks. Try to avoid the temperature difference that is strongly dialed.

Try not to contact alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, and organic solutions such as nail polish, perfume, hair gel, and insecticide containing alcohol. Remove the amber jewellery when spraying perfume or hair spray.

Amber has a low hardness and is afraid of wrestling and bumping. It should be stored separately. Do not put it together with diamonds, other sharp or hard jewelry. Friction with hard objects can cause rough surfaces and fine marks.

Do not use a hard object such as a brush or a toothbrush to clean the amber.

When amber is stained with dust and sweat, it can be soaked in warm water with a neutral detergent, rinsed with a handkerchief, then wiped with a soft cloth (such as glasses cloth), and finally a small amount of water Lightly wipe the amber surface with olive oil or tea oil, and then use a cloth to remove excess oil to restore luster.

Of course, the best maintenance is long-term wear, body oil can make the amber more bright.