Blue amber is only found in one country: here in the Caribbean, in the Dominican Republic.
If you want to buy Dominican blue amber, we as amber gemstone dealer and direct exporter are here directly at the foot of the mountain
where blue amber is found with the best contacts into the mine to serve you the best we can. We of AmbarAzul sell Dominican Blue Amber
and amber gem stones wholesale to you directly from the place of its very origin. Amber jewelry supplier and Dominican blue amber sterling
silver jewelry and gold jewelry supplier using Dominican amber directly from the mines, as a manufacturer who offers custom crafted amber
semi products and amber and silver jewelry, rough amber and raw amber from the Dominican mines in the Caribbean, amber earrings, amber
bracelets, amber rings, amber chains, amber necklaces and blue amber necklaces as well as beads and cabochons and typical Caribbean amber
jewelry. There are several theories about the origin of the blue color in blue Dominican amber and it is not fully understood what causes
the blue color in Dominican blue amber. We know that it is a result of blue fluorescence and no solid blue color. The best way to test blue
amber is placing it under an ultra-violet lamp which intensifies the blue olor to a radiant cobalt-blue. And, we have noticed that blue amber
can be recognized by a very agreeable smell. One theory links the color in Dominican blue amber to the occurrence of volcanic ash or dust which
was present when the resin was first pressed out from hymenaea protera millions of years ago. And - of course - besides the blue Dominican
amber, we also have rough amber in regular amber colors and all those special amber colors like green amber and blood red amber, purple amber,
as they are only found in Dominican Amber. Blue amber comes in different shades of blue. It is difficult to put Dominican Blue Amber into
categories, since our Caribbean amber is not an industrial product. In the lower quality (regular blue amber), the blue tone can only really be appreciated under an ultra violet light source. Then you will find a strong blue reflection in the yellow undertone
of Dominican blue amber (strong blue). But there is also something we call "ultra blue amber" which is visible in almost any kind of light.
This is extremely rare, hard to get and - of course - the most expensive kind of Dominican blue amber. And - of course - there is everything in between,
never the same, because it is the beauty of nature and not a semi-industrial product like reconstituted and enhanced material from some other countries.
Amber from the Dominican Republic is renowned for the diversity of fossils and inclusions it contains, the three rare "treasures", which are scorpions,
lizards and frogs but also many other "bugs" in amber, like pseudo scorpion, fly, damsel fly, dragon fly, termite in amber. Therfore,
we also offer fossil amber with bugs in amber. Our Dominican Blue Amber is the REAL thing, natural amber just the way it comes from the mines.
While the mystery around the origin of its color has not been cleared, one thing is sure: Dominican Blue Amber is beautiful and it is extremely rare.
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Are you selling Amber or Copal? From what mines do you buy? Do you only wholesale? How do you ship? How do I pay? Can I return the goods if I don't like them?
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Are you selling amber or copal?
We sell amber. Although there is also Copal found in the Dominican Republic (Bayaguana),
the amber we sell is dated at minimum 25 million (Palo Alto) to 40 (La Toca) million years.
Whereas amber is unaltered by organic solvents such as alcohol, acetone and ether, the younger copals contain volatile
terpenes that gradually evaporate. You can do the test. |
Fom what mines do you buy?
We are located close to Santiago, Dominican Republic. The amber we sell comes mainly from
this central mountain range near Santiago, from the mines of Palo Quemado, La Bucara, Los Cacaos, La Toca, as well as Palo Alto. If you want amber from specific mines
please let us know and we do our best to provide this. |
Do you only wholesale?
We do wholesale, but also retail on specific occasions. The difference is basically the quantity you buy.
Our prices are based on availability, quality and quantity. Please have in mind that we ship from the Dominican Republic and
freight rates are rather high since ship by courier. |
How do you ship?
We ship on a FOB (Free On Board) basis. The customer is responsible for the freight after it has been turned over to the
shipping agency. We prefer to use UPS, in order to make sure you get what you order in the conditions it was meant to be, but we also use other carriers of your preference.
There are minimum freight rates and in case of single pieces or smaller quantities and you will have to decide whether it is worthwhile for you. |
How do I pay?
We accept pre-payment by telegraphic transfer, PayPal and major credit cards through PayPal. |
Can I return the goods if I don't like them?
Should you, inspite of our sincere efforts, not be happy with what you receive, we will find a way to either return
you the payment or send you satisfying goods. Please do not send anything back to us without previous agreement.
Dominican custom officers are not easy to please and we might have difficulties to receive
what you send to us without very high expenses on tax and and similar costs.
For this reason we are very careful to send you what you have ordered in the quality you have ordered being aware of the delicate
situation. We want to do our utmost to gain your trust and have you as a happy long-time customer. |
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