Baltic Amber Cross Pendant Butterscotch Natural Untreated Jewelry 1.9" 925 silver

Unique Baltic Amber cross in butterscotch color. This is natural untreated color. Set in 925 sterling silver. Length: 4.8 cm (1.9 inch) with bail Width: 1.1 inch (2.8 cm) Weight: 5.4 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.