Myanmar Amber - What You Need to Know

Myanmar amber is currently among the most “sought-after” due to its rarity. So where does Myanmar gemstone come from? What is its quality like, what effects does it include, and what is its selling price? All of these related issues will be specifically answered in the content of the article below.

Myanmar amber – things to know

After Baltic Sea amber and Caribbean Sea amber, Myanmar gemstone is a name mentioned by many people. Myanmar gemstone attracts gemstone “connoisseurs” from all over the world. They are loved for their exceptional rarity. In 2017, due to the civil war between the Myanmar government and autonomous forces near the mines in Kachin State, some Myanmar amber mines were closed.

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Where does Myanmar amber come from?

Myanmar amber, also known as Myanmar blood amber, is mined in the Hukawng Valley area of Myitkyina District in Kachin State, Myanmar.

What is the quality of Myanmar amber like?

While amber stone from the Baltic Sea is 40–70 million years old, blood amber from the Caribbean Sea is 20–40 million years old. Myanmar amber, meanwhile, is 70–100 million years old. That great age, together with its rarity, helps make it a high-quality amber type that is among the most sought-after today.

Myanmar blood amber has high spiritual feng shui and health value.  However, in terms of color, it is not very eye-catching. Myanmar gemstones are usually yellow, reddish-brown, and opaque. As for glossiness, this stone is similar to other amber types. Therefore, most people who collect Myanmar gemstones do so to show class, as well as for the desired spiritual feng shui and health effects rather than to make jewelry.

Currently in Vietnam as well as some other Asian countries, Baltic amber and other amber types have unclear information.  This gemstone is often set into jewelry to increase product value.

Myanmar amber

What are the effects of Myanmar gemstone?

As mentioned, this Myanmar blood amber stone is 70–100 million years old, so its effects are also greater and stronger because of that.

First of all, Myanmar blood amber, mainly in red and buttery yellow colors, is currently being hunted the most by Chinese people because it resembles the traditional blood amber color in that country, symbolizing health and fortune. Owning a Myanmar gemstone bracelet, people believe, can ward off evil energy, reduce bad luck, reconcile tense relationships, and help them feel more relaxed and comfortable mentally.

In addition, in terms of health, Myanmar blood amber can release succinic acid that enters the body through sweat, helping relieve pain, helping children cry less, regulating blood circulation, detoxifying the body, and being good for bones and joints, the cardiovascular system, the digestive system, …

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Is Myanmar blood amber expensive?

Myanmar amber has a very high selling price, much more expensive than Baltic Sea amber as well as other types.

For example, a red Myanmar blood amber bracelet costs from several million VND to several tens of millions of VND, which is far too high compared to the average income of Vietnamese people.

Myanmar amber is very expensive

The Myanmar amber gemstone is not very diverse or sparkling in color, but its age of up to hundreds of millions of years, along with its rarity, has made many people interested in searching for it today. With the sharing above, hopefully you have been able to understand more useful knowledge about Myanmar gemstone and can easily shop for yourself a “protective talisman” from this rare blood amber.

And if you love items that carry feng shui – value – aesthetic meaning like amber, then premium jewelry lines are also choices that many people are interested in. Some typical suggestions are diamond rings, women's diamond rings, men's diamond rings, diamond earrings, diamond necklaces, diamond bracelets, diamond wedding rings, diamond engagement rings.

These products are both fashionable and can also be considered feng shui “treasures” that enhance the value of their owners.