Amber heart carvings (Indonesian)

Indonesian Amber heart carvings

Small heart shapes carved from genuine Indonesian Amber - an uncommon find. Amber hearts are rare in general, and most available are processed baltic Amber which has been recombined from chips.

Indonesian Amber is notably darker than most Amber found around the world. When viewed directly it is almost black - orange brown at the best. However, when its backlit or viewed up against the sun it has a gorgeous golden orange-brown colour. It often has patches and stripes of different colours, and can have inclusions too - don't expect insects and leaves though.

This Amber is brittle, fragile and very soft and will scratch and mark easily; please bear this in mind when displaying. If the worst happens it can easily be repolished with some 3000 grit, 5000 grit and 10000 grit sandpaper/polish, then with some diamond micron paste or cerium oxide.

Our current stock includes:

• #2 - 37x29x7.6MM - a flat backed heart with both clearer and darker sections. It has a scratch on its front surface unfortunately, as well as several small voids.
• #3 - 35.4x27.7x7.4MM - a flat backed heart, nicely clear when backlit in most areas. It has a fracture through it, but this cannot be felt on either side - it will still weaken it to an extent though, so handle with care.
• #4 - 34.8x29.5x7.4MM - a flat backed heart with one opaque sections. This will make a nice cabochon.
• #5 - 34.8x28.1x7.8MM - a flat backed heart with a large fracture through the centre and a small void on the front. It is stable but should be handled with care.
• #6 - 41.5x33.7x8.4MM - a flat backed heart with no major fractures but a few scratches and voids to the rear (pic 4)