Gemstone: Blue Amber

(Brown, Yellow ; hardness 2-2.5; Occurrence: Dominican Republic, Mexico, Indonesia)

Blue amber is amber exhibiting a rare coloration. It is most commonly found in the amber mines in the mountain ranges around Santiago, Dominican Republic.

Hydrocarbons in the blue amber shift the sun's ultraviolet light down in frequency, resulting in the glow of blue amber.

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