Amber is organic material with healing properties. Weight of amber is traditionally calculated in grams, not carats like precious gemstones.
Market value of amber is approximately the same as silver and price for finished piece of jewelry calculated by total weight of the product.
Most of our amber found in Baltic sea area. Baltic sea considered to have biggest deposits of amber and quality of gemstone in this region is better than in any other location. Besides Baltic region there are large deposits of amber in Dominican republic, Columbia and Africa.