Who Knows What I Can Do With My Amber Stash?

[mysterybkk]

I have a ridiculously large amount of amber in my posession. It comes from Australia I believe. I once heard that you can sell it for high prices in certain places. Anybody know anything about this? I could really do with the spare cash right about now....

[Norrad]

I have a ridiculously large amount of amber in my posession. It comes from Australia I believe. I once heard that you can sell it for high prices in certain places. Anybody know anything about this? I could really do with the spare cash right about now....

What colour is it? Dark or light yellow. Any imperfections or trapped insects etc.?

[timekeeper]

I have a ridiculously large amount of amber in my posession. It comes from Australia I believe. I once heard that you can sell it for high prices in certain places. Anybody know anything about this? I could really do with the spare cash right about now....

What colour is it? Dark or light yellow. Any imperfections or trapped insects etc.?

are you John Hammond from Jurassic Park?

[PeaceBlondie]

I've only seen it sold around San Cristobal de Las Casas; it's mined fron nearby caves (Chiapas, Mexico).

[Livinginexile]

I have a ridiculously large amount of amber in my posession. It comes from Australia I believe. I once heard that you can sell it for high prices in certain places. Anybody know anything about this? I could really do with the spare cash right about now....

Amber jewelry is quite popular.

Why not get them set and polished and sell them in bulk on ebay?

It's worth a try anyway.

[Norrad]

are you John Hammond from Jurassic Park?

Lol, I just think it makes for more interesting pieces of jewellery. Also if you check out eBay, you can buy amber by the kilogram for a few dollars but small pieces with trapped insects sell like hotcakes.

[mysterybkk]

they're loaded with insects. some of them have 20 or more.... i'm not really that interested in setting it in jewelry, i've done enough of that already. just trying to cash out.

[Livinginexile]

they're loaded with insects. some of them have 20 or more.... i'm not really that interested in setting it in jewelry, i've done enough of that already. just trying to cash out.

How much do you want for the insect bearing ones?

Do you have any photos?

[GarryP]

I am also interested in insect bearing amber. Is it polished?

[angiud]

Mee too

[Gary A]

eBay has a lot of amber. Search for amber fossils. They sell for a dollar up with some selling foe $35 or so.

[kimincm]

I have a ridiculously large amount of amber in my posession. It comes from Australia I believe. I once heard that you can sell it for high prices in certain places. Anybody know anything about this? I could really do with the spare cash right about now....

I would imagine the best thing you could do with your stash, is stash it,because I'll stick my neck out and say,it never came from Australia,because if you think it did then maybe it's not what you think it is.That's confusing me,e-bay,how much a kilo,I hope you have a lot.

[isanb]

ABC Science Online 2006

"Huge chunks of amber containing the remnants of ancient rainforests have been found along beaches in Far North Queensland, the first amber fossils to be found in Australia."

[Livinginexile]

I am also interested in insect bearing amber. Is it polished?

Maybe we could have an auction right here!

[mysterybkk]

i'm not turning this post into an auction, i think that would be against the rules. just for the sake of everybody's interest however i will post some photos as soon as i get my hands on it. it's at my grandparents' place right now.

yes, it is polished, and yes, you can very clearly analyze the insects inside. lots of ants and mosquitoes. some other stuff too if i recall correctly.

i didnt think there would be such a big response to this thread. i've had this stuff lying around for years, no idea what to do with it anymore.

[Aswin]

I've seen lots of amber in the Baltics. They're kind of cool.

[DarloKnight]

I saw some amber in the Dominican Republic in a museum and they were selling it with bugs in it was quite popular.

[DarloKnight]

Take a look at a website called www.ukge.co.uk they have it for sale it may give you some idea's.

[Aswin]

I saw some amber in the Dominican Republic in a museum and they were selling it with bugs in it was quite popular.

there lots of fake though. wouldn't trust the ones on ebay.

hard to tell which is real which is fake.

in the baltics, at least, the government issue certification of authenticity.

[Harcourt]

Oh , Ancient tree gum. I thought you had a load of beer you wanted to get rid of.

[mysterybkk]

Take a look at a website called www.ukge.co.uk they have it for sale it may give you some idea's.

thanks mate, this was a good help and gave me some insight.

i heard the the japanese embassy once bought them at something like 1200 baht per insect for some sort of study. does anybody know anything about that? or maybe a similar program?

[sunsamourai]

I have a ridiculously large amount of amber in my posession. It comes from Australia I believe. I once heard that you can sell it for high prices in certain places. Anybody know anything about this? I could really do with the spare cash right about now....

just solve your problem : give it to me !

[isanb]

i heard the the japanese embassy once bought them at something like 1200 baht per insect for some sort of study. does anybody know anything about that? or maybe a similar program?

Here we are Let's begin the auction

[bonobo]

are you John Hammond from Jurassic Park?

Lol, I just think it makes for more interesting pieces of jewellery. Also if you check out eBay, you can buy amber by the kilogram for a few dollars but small pieces with trapped insects sell like hotcakes.

I have bought them myself on eBay.

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