Amber Pendant in Silver Chain

Because of this enduring quality amber jewelry has been passed down through generations throughout the world.  Amber is not a stone, but fossilized resin from pine trees formed over millions of years. It often contains fragments or complete specimens of insects and plants that fell into the sticky resin millions of years ago.  Because amber, unlike gemstones is warm to the touch, it was thought to posses life. Amber jewelry will always be a good piece of conversation and admiration due to the history trapped in the millions of years old turned into art.

Dominican amber can be turned into the kind of jewelry you want for a very personal touch in your wedding. We are including some examples in this gallery so you can have an idea of how the pieces look like, and how you can enhance your wedding day and honeymoon wearing Dominican amber. Most of the Dominican wedding jewelry we offer is made with high grade sterling silver, and all can be combined with other stones and finishes.

Dominican Amber is reputed to be the best in the world for it's range of color, it's translucency and high frequency of trapped specimens. Amber comes in a honey or Gold color it comes in shades of green, red, and even blue which is very rare. In 1989 scientist examined a piece of trapped mushroom and determined that it was more than 25 million years old, twice as old as mushrooms were thought to be, of course most amber does not contain preserved animals, plants or insects. Traditionally the Baltic was the source of most of the worlds amber but today, some geologist think that the Dominican reserves may be the worlds largest. Dominican Weddings in this beautiful island couldn't find a better match for wedding jewelry than a fine piece of Amber to have the dream Caribbean wedding that you always wanted. You can find a lot more information about  Dominican amber.

Larimar is a very special rock, a blue pectolite, and a result of volcanic activity, which occurred millions of years ago on the island. Its crystallization took place when the volcanic lava was cooling off as columns in the tubular "chimneys", in which these pectolites, andesites, basalts and other minerals formed. Larimar is only found in the island of Dominican Republic, which makes it uniquely attached to the island's culture and history throughout the ages. The only place in the world where Larimar or blue pectolite appears on the terrestrial crust, is the province of Barahona, in the south-western region of the Dominican Republic.

Larimar's volcanic heritage gives Larimar a powerful strength and durability. Larimar is a hard stone that can easily withstand the rigors of daily wear. Often mistaken for Turquoise, Larimar is a much more durable stone with a hardness rating of 5 to 7. To look upon Larimar is to see the swirling seas of the Caribbean captured in an ocean's palette of blues and greens. Its blue color inspires jewelers across the world to create fine pieces of jewelry. This blue stone is the true native Dominican jewel stone and one of the most recommended Dominican stones.

Nature ensures that no stone is alike, so each owner enjoys the distinctive hues, patterns and natural wonder of each beautiful gem. Just like any natural Caribbean gemstone, the quality of Larimar varies dramatically. Our craftsmen use only the finest stones. A combination of several factors affect the quality, they include: color, pattern, luminosity, clarity and translucency. There is no one individual aspect that influences the grade of each stone. Rather, it is how each attribute combines into a piece of singular beauty. Who knows why nature chooses to hide its rare wonders in any particular location? For Larimar, the remote mountain ranges on the Island of Hispaniola contain a single square kilometer of land that is the source of Larimar - the only place on earth one can find this rare stone.