Baltic Amber Butterfly Pin Brooch Butterscotch 925 Silver

Baltic Amber butterscotch butterfly pin/brooch in 925 sterling silver. Dimensions: 0.8 x 1.26 inch (2 x 3.2 cm) Weight: 4.6 - 4.8 gram Butterscotch, or matt color, is fairly common – about 60-70% of all amber. It is distinguished by its cloudy look. It is non-transparent or semi-transparent. Butterscotch amber is often heated at high humidity to reach so-called “antique” color: yolk, or caramel. Butterscotch color ages beautifully due to natural oxidization and turns darker and darker reaching the color of yolk.