Archive for Buying Amber

Shopping for the Best Amber Earrings and Jewelry

If you are in love with Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the idea that service and ambiance add something to your jewelry purchase you will have no trouble buying amber around the world in the many small or large shops from Cracow to Paris or from island dealers in the Dominican Republic.

Amber earrings

Bernardine Amber earrings

The problem with shops is that they carry a selection of amber earrings and rings that will easily appeal to a broad spectrum of tastes and therefore is often more generic in nature. If you want amber jewellery that is unique, one of a kind, not only due to the quality of the amber used but also the way the pieces are set, then I suggest small independent artists and artisans. Many such amber artisans are now online and ship their creations internationally, so you have a much wider choice than just what is available in a shop or amber market in one location.

Here is a list of some artists to help you find the most unique and personal pieces:

  1. For colorful and dramatic handcrafted designer amber jewelry try Bernardine Fine Art Jewelry. They have a large selection of very fine silver amber earrings, gold amber earrings, amber pendants and green amber jewelry. They have mixed other stones with amber in some of their settings such as one exquisite pair of sterling silver amber earrings made from Baltic amber and black onyx for $245. Custom orders ship in 2 – 6 weeks.
  2. R & L Amber Jewelry from Russia has some heavy, antique styles – amber pendants, amber earrings and large amber bracelets in sterling silver settings under $200.

    Since 1994 they have collected amber jewellery from Kiev, Moscow, and St. Petersburg and brought them to exclusive clients in the United States. They work with seasoned amber collectors as well as beginners offering a connection between the buyer and the artists. Custom order are welcome.

  3. Andzia’s Amber Jewelry (Located at 1808 North Main Avenue – Scranton, PA 18508. Tel- 570-346-4568) is a certified member of the International Amber Association in Poland. They offer a broad range of Baltic amber, especially sterling silver amber earrings. They have traditional handcrafted amber bead necklaces, amber bead bracelets as well as more contemporary designs by local artists. They also have some very delicate amber stud and drop earrings like their Classic Amber Rose. Each rose for each earring is handmade and therefore varies slightly, but they are all in honey tones, made from Baltic Sea Amber in Poland
  4. For original and remarkable amber designs visit Gregory Pyra, a magnificent amber jewelry artist who has exhibited many of his amber rings and pendants as museum pieces in Malbork Castle Museum and the Amber Museum in Gdansk Poland. He has also been commissioned to craft exclusive pieces for members of Sweden’s royal family. This is amber art jewelry not just amber earrings, pins or rings for a party. This is jewelry that distinguishes you for your excellent taste should you be able to purchase a piece or two.
  5. Tel-Aviv designer Leetal Kalma has the most exotic, modern, tribal, classic, whild, modern, antique, eccentric fantastic pieces of green amber earrings, amber rings, silver amber earrings and amber jewellery in general. Silver, gold and every kind of precious stone is used to build masterpieces that often have stunning amber additions. It’s worth taking a look at these unusual creations.

These are but a few of the artists, artisans and amber dealers who you can choose from.