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Our Insects In Amber

The Amber Lady presents a remarkable collection of insect inclusions in amber. These specimens, mostly collected from the central mountain range of the Dominican Republic, are dated by geologists as being between 25 and 40 million years old. The inclusions, commonly referred to as fossils, actually are more like 'mummies'. The DNA of these specimens is often intact and, unless they are exposed to the atmosphere, remain exactly as they were when the insect was entombed.

We now offer our specimens as pendants and earrings. We have a number of prepared pendants and earrings or you can make a request. We also have put together several educational packages with sample specimens and an educational pamphlet for all the kids in your classes.

See especially our featured COLLECTOR PIECES; some are unbelievable!!
And then there is the DEAD ZONE - our SOLD collector bug archive. We also have an educational page for kids and educators.

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Specimens range in value according to the rarity of the inclusion, placement of the amber (visibility) and the aesthetic of the piece or how beautiful or interesting it is. The size of the amber is also a consideration as larger pieces are valued highly. Our inclusions are in polished honey colored amber. It is not only ancient bugs that amber reveals. See this piece in the New York Times about how feathers trapped in amber reveal "A More Colorful Dinosaur Age."

And now we offer our specimens as pendants. We have a number of prepared pendants or you can make a request.

Our basic Dominican specimens have visible insects but with irregular placement. They are $15 each or 5 for $65. New neat bugs from the Baltic. 40 million year old little flies!!! These are hard to come by so take advantage now. Take a look! $20 each , 5 for $75 , 10 for $100. Our fine specimens are better insects that have good placement in the amber. Take a look at some samples of this quality. All have genuine recognizeable insect inclusions worthy of any professional collection. These are also available as pendants. They are $30 each or 5 for $125.           We have many exceptional collector pieces; all one of a kind. We offer inexpensive "kids samples" and educational packs for the classroom. All specimens are accompanied by a foldout illustrated story of insects in amber designed by The Amber Lady herself. Look at the Dead Zone - our SOLD collector bug archive and let us know if you are looking for specific inclusions; we will keep you in mind if we find something. Learn more About Amber with us. How to value your amber and its inclusions. Online resources about amber, bugs and paleontology. Books about amber. Amber in Mythology. The AmberLady's "Look at Dominican Amber."

The Queen of Chunky Amber Collars This 18" necklace of handcut large Dominican Amber nuggets is full of insects.  Pictured include beetles, stingless bee, plant hoppers, diptera and fungus gnats and more! Total weight is 66 grams of juicy ancient history, with silver clasp and dangling termite. Priced specially for Christmas! $500.00

Fossil Pendants

JUST ARRIVED !!!
Many new pendants and specimens not pictured. Call or email - ask the amberlady what she has!
If there is something else you seek call or email us - we probably have it !!

You can now buy our inclusions on 18" gold filled cable chain; share your passion as a gift of fine jewelry. Or look at other neckware we carry.

FP-1: $35.00 FP-2: $55.00 FP-3: $75.00 unavailable; see below for pendants $75 & above

Below pendants come with chain and gold filled wire bail, unless otherwise noted. And the gold can be changed to silver (make comment on order). We have other similar specimens, not yet photographed, available; call or email for details. And we have many more fossil bugs, some collector items.
See our bug page and see our collector specimen page!!

Termite in nicely shaped honey amber. 1 1/2" pendant. Hand filigreed silver bail and chain. pn1181 - $200	Fungusgnat. 1 1/2" pendant, good weight, honey color, centrally placed.     SOLD !!	We all love bees. Centrally placed stingless bee set w/a hand filigreed silver bail. 1 1/8 inch piece. With chain. pn1183 - $200	Two flat footed ambrosia beetles in glowy yellow 1 1/4" pendant (silver chain) see DETAIL pn1170 - $125	Fly, well placed in long 1 5/8" deep honey color pendant. (silver chain) see DETAIL pn1172 - $150	Fungus gnat floating in a yellow field w/ red inclusions. (silver chain) see DETAIL pn1173 - $150

Spider & Moth 2 sought after inclusions w/a stream of rising bubbles. 1 1/2" pendant. Hand filigreed silver bail and chain. pn1180 - $300	Moth with great wingspread in honey amber pendant. 2" w/20" silver chain. see DETAIL pn1174 - $300	Super Spider 2" long honey color amber w/crystal clear bug eyed spider. 19" silver chain. see DETAIL pn1176 - $400	Beetle Larvae, silver, 1”, glowy piece, golden color, suitable for adaptation to necklaces see DETAIL pn1150 - $125	Big spider/ little spider silver, 1 1/4", Organic shape with interesting inclusions see DETAIL pn1151 S O L D !	Flower,       silver, 1", Yellow amber with bubbles, flower on side of piece. good for adaptation to necklaces see DETAIL pn1152 - $100

Harvestman, Leaf, and graveyard          Silver, 1”, Unusual. Delicate pendant best on chain. see DETAIL pn1153 - $200	Large pendant w/ant & fungus silver, 2”, very interesting inclusions. large ant on side and other insects. see DETAIL pn1154 - $200	Large yellow pendant with fungus gnats Silver, 2”, Beautiful composition, good as singular pendant or in necklace. see DETAIL S O L D !	Seed, unusual, small pendant silver, ¾” pn1156 - $55	Nymph cockroach in glowy 1 ¼" pendant, silver. Suitable for necklace adaptation see DETAIL pn1158 - $200	Unusual dipteral cluster. silver, ¾” see DETAIL S O L D !

Worker termite & wood debris silver, 5/8”. see DETAIL pn1161 - $125	Sandfly, silver, 1 ¼”, Elongated pendant with lovely red colors pn1162 - $100	Two Moths.  ! ½” pendant SS see DETAIL pn1101 -$175	Praying Mantis Nymph (very rare in amber!) Nicely shaped 1 ¼” Pendant, Silver see DETAIL pn1102 - $1000	Long Bark Beetle and unusual leaf hopper, silver. see DETAIL pn1106- $150

Truebug, nice size glowy pendant and very visible insect. 1 ¼”, Silver see DETAIL pn1109 - $275	2 worker termite shells on leafy layer. Fat and glowy, 1” x 1/14”, silver. see DETAIL pn1110 - $175	Spider and fly together in large glowy pendant, 1” x 1 ¼”, silver see DETAIL   S O L D !	Lacy Beetle Great collector bug (large) but not as visible as we'd like, thus a lower price. Pretty pendant. pn1112- $125

Unusual beetle 5/8” pendant see DETAIL pn1114 - $100	Friendly Little wasp! Honey yellow nicely shaped pendant. see DETAIL S O L D !	Click Beetle and forest debris. Deep cognac colored amber, 1” Silver pn1116 - $100	BOO! Beetle.  creeping up the side of this pendant.  I've not seen this before. Gold filled wire.  1¼”, nice hanging pendant. see DETAIL pn1031 - $200	Plant Hopper - Homoptera, a rather unusual hopper in a nice big glowy pendant.  1¾” Gold filled. see DETAIL pn1033 - $175	Mimosoid Flower centrally placed in honey reddish amber. Also sports a Fungus Gnat. Gold filled. see DETAIL pn1035 - $175

Spider - Clear Yellow Amber, central placement.  1 1/2” x ¾”, gold filled. see DETAIL pn1042 - $150	Big and Little Spiders, 1¼”, Silver. see DETAIL pn1043 -$200	Larvae: Simple pendant, unusual inclusion. 1”, Gold filled. see DETAIL pn1037 -$100	SuperEnhydro large & moving. 1¼” Gold filled. see DETAIL pn1045 - $125	Monster Ant curled up in ball.  Amber is reddish color. see DETAIL pn1050 - $200

Ant and stalagtite formations. Lovely pendant. 1¾”, gold filled. see DETAIL pn1053 -$125	Flying Ant, 1 ¼” honey and glowy. Gold filled. see DETAIL S O L D !	Clear view of bee & smaller insect. Honey amber, almost 2" long. see DETAIL pn1002 - $200	Three reproductive termites on 1" pendant, silver bail and chain. see DETAIL pn1019 - $150	FLAT FOOTED BEETLE in clear yellow amber drop PN403 - $150	3 FLATFOOTED AMBROSIA BEETLES 20 x 20mm triangle shape pn602 - $150

NICE BUG and PENDANT about 3/4" pn654 - $100	DIPTERA teardrop shape about 1 1/4" yellow amber pn656 - $100	Little Bugs Large 2" silver pendant pn769 - $100	Nice size Moth w/sandfly, in clear yellow amber, 1 1/2”, in silver. pn816 - $400	2 AMBROSIA BEETLES and enhydros, in silver. pn905 - $100	Nice spider in silver setting 3/4" pendant. S O L D !

SUPER GRAVEYARD! with a weevil, waterbugs, mosquito,more. S O L D !	Red ghost of large ant , 1 1/2" pendant honey color, simple silver wire bail. pn910 - $100	Simple diptera in nicely shaped long 1  3/8" long honey color pendant S O L D !	Spider web with entrapments.Very unusual, Clear honey amber. Silver, 3/4". see DETAIL pn916 - $150	Nymph Cockroach and flower in honey red amber.  Very unusual find, especially in one piece.  1", silver S O L D !	Flying ant in rather large 1 1/2" pendant, yellow color. see DETAIL S O L D !

Lovely oval shape 1 1/2" yellow amber with square headed ant. see DETAIL pn1003 - $200	Long shape. End of life for a large ant. see DETAIL S O L D !	Very visible yet mysterious looking worker termite - 1" yellow amber pendant pn1008 - $150	Small Spider well placed in lovely, clear yellow amber, 1 1/2" pendant see DETAIL pn1011- $150	Sweet unusual beetle in 1 1/4" full bodied clear yellow amber pendant. pn1013 - $100	Ambrosia beetle nice 1" rounded honey amber pendant. pn1014 - $100

Ancient Mystery; Fossil pendant on beaded necklace with handmade silver beads All are different 18" w/pendant $135.00 22" w/pendant $185.00	Annabel's Treasure; Insect pendant on sterling silver or gold filled tube chain studded with amber of varied colors and shapes. Sterling Silver $95.00 - Gold Filled $110.00 -	Illusion Necklace with inclusions each will be different Only $40.00 Illusion-inclusion	Juicy Bits of Ancient Mystery! A Bug in every bead 18" necklace designed with 14/20 gold filled tubes and clasp see DETAIL view Only $160 16" for a smaller neck: Only $140

The new "Silver Slim" necklace features one of our $35.00 pendants adapted into a 17" necklace with sterling tube beads, and a juicy bit dangling from the extender chain that also contains an insect!!! Only $55 If you would like a pendant with a more significant insect you can select any of our pendants above and for $15 more we will adapt it to this style w/a silver chain. Email the amberlady separately for any adaptations desired.

Fossil Earrings

Plant hopper and diptera in reddish amber. ~1 1/4" ef86 - $85	Yellow Diptera Nice clear yellow 1" drops with diptera.   SOLD !!	Diptera-ovals Oval ears in silver w/fly in each one. ef93 - $65	Nice large glowy earrings with good ants in each, silver. ef95 - $150	Antcluster-hopper Ant cluster in one ear, plant hopper in other, silver. ef98 - $100

Ants in one, diptera in other, silver. ef96 - $85	Gnat Graveyard in one, diptera in other.     SOLD !!	Ants in both ears. ef100 - $85	Ant Graveyard in one diptera in other.     SOLD !!

Flying Ant and bubbles in one, Diptera in other. ef102 - $150	Diptera in one and Flying Ants in other. ef103 - $125	Diptera in one, Gnat in other. ef105 - $85	Diptera in one, Gnats in other. ef106 - $125

Gnats and fly in each ear, clear yellow 1” Silver. ef107 - only $65	Diptera, silver.      SOLD !!	Diptera, silver. ef109 - only $75	left//leaf and gnat. right// diptera, silver. ef110 - only $85

 

Long clear drops with diptera, silver. ef111 - only $125	Diptera and interesting lines. SOLD !!	Beetle in one earring only, silver. ef113 - only $75	Rather large fly in one ear, vegetation in the other, silver. SOLD !!	Spider and beetle. SOLD !!

Diptera, silver. ef116 - only $65	Beetle and diptera, silver. ef117 - only $75	Spider and diptera, silver. ef119 - only $110	Stalactite formations with dipteral and bug parts, silver.   S O L D !!

Another fossil earring alternative. These drops each have an ancient insect inclusion. Earwire is gold filled. Only $40.00 while supply lasts!

We, of course, carry traditional amber jewelry, if your tastes run in that direction. And what about one of these nature spirit fossil ivory carvings. We have many other striking carvings.

Reindeer Friends and Leaves in 3 dimensions only $150	Brownowlman 3 1/2 x 1 1/4" brown toned fossil walrus ivory only $125	Winged Ram Goddess in 3 dimensions only $150	Winged Bear fossil walrus ivory grey-brown color 2 1/2" long only $125

You'll also want to meet one of our PESKY NETSUKES. These mischievous nature spirits, in fossilized walrus ivory, will guide you and yours through thick and thin. Several are shown here and many more are on our NETSUKES PAGE.
Firespirit Only $75.00	Deathrider S O L D	Snakeman Only $75	Beelzebub only $75

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The study of fossils in amber is not a Jurassic Park phenomena. As a matter of fact, the Natural History Museum in London is undertaking research to confirm that DNA can be extracted from insects ensnared in amber for millions of years. So before the sales pitch, we'd like to educate and entertain a bit ... Select any thumbnail below for a detailed photo of the subject fossil.

In May 1995 Science (Vol.268, pg.1060) told how a bacterial spore was revived and cultured from the abdominal contents of bees preserved for 25-40 million years. Our bugs are from the same deposits as those bees.

Here is a gorgeous example of a fungusgnat, courtesy of Mark Meyer's exceptional amber gallery. It's from Dominican amber near our deposits. Its features are remarkably preserved down to the hair on its body! In 1995 Science (Vol.269, pg. 1819) had a damselfly (left) taken from similar deposits. This 'Lady in Amber', is part of an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. These two spiders are from the Swedish Amber Museum which has one of the largest single pieces of amber in the world; a 238 kg whooper! Wolfgang Wiggers of the University of Bremen has a fantastic collection of stereograph photographs. Here is a remarkable image of an aphid being carried by an ant. Look at his others. A scientist bought this bug on ebay for about $30 and found it to be a new species of aphid !! We can't promise but maybe one of our pieces will make you famous. Read all about it.

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