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What is Baltic Amber?
Baltic Amber is not a stone and therefore warm to the touch, as well as very comfortable and light to wear. Baltic amber (succinite) is fossilised resin produced by plants 40 - 50 million years ago. In nature the resin would have been used by plants as an antibiotic against viruses, a substance for healing cuts or a plaster for wound dressing. Now fossilised, its healing properties have been captured and are release once the resin has been warmed by the skin.
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Baltic amber vs other amber?
Baltic ambers healing properties are due to its high succinic acid content. Of all types of amber, Baltic amber contains the most succinic acid, which makes it the most valued. Succinic acid is not found in many fossil resins similar to amber.
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What research has been done on Baltic Amber?
The active ingredient in Baltic amber is succinic acid, which was analysed by the pioneer of modern bacteriology and Nobel-prize winner Robert Koch (1886). He confirmed its positive influences and discovered that there is no risk of the accumulation of surplus amounts of succinic acid in the body. Recent scientific research has also proved that succinic acid has a very positive influence, it strengthens the body, improves immunity and the balance of acids.
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Where else in nature is succinic acid found?
Succinic acid is found in many contemporary plants and is a common and indispensable food ingredient. However, deficiencies of succinic acid are frequent as it is rather rarely found in nature. Even unripe gooseberries and rhubarb stalks, which are the richest in the acid, contain a thousand times less of the acid that the Baltic amber- succinite.
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Who works with Baltic Amber?
Baltic Amber's properties are also recognised by allopathic medicine. In Austria, Switzerland and Germany amber necklaces are sold in local pharmacies as doctors have long known about the healing properties of amber.
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How is amber collected?
Even though many methods of amber production have been used throughout history, collecting of amber pieces from the shore remains the most popular and lasting. Even today amber hunters can be seen on the shore of the Baltic Sea.
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How does Amber work to relieve pain?
The skin's warmth releases healing oils from the amber, a resin, which is absorbed into the bloodstream.
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Who makes the Baltic Amber jewellery?
Each piece is hand crafted in Lithuanian by experienced craftsmen and are made from ancient Baltic Amber and beautifully designed to follow the centuries old European tradition of wearing amber to elevate pain.
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How old does the child need to be to wear a bracelet?
We recommend that the bracelets are not worn by children under the age of 3 years - this is because the bracelets are threaded on elastic, and do not have the safety feature of a knot between each bead.
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Is it OK for my child to wear the amber teething necklace 24/7 including when asleep?
We recommend you take the necklace off whenever your child doesn't have supervision. A safe alternative if you would like your child to wear the amber at night, is to wrap the necklace around your childs ankle under footed pyjamas.
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Is it okay to get the amber teething necklace wet?
We recommend that the necklace is removed during swimming and bath time, as the beads are threaded on natural silk thread, which will deteriorate and break more easily if it is repeatedly gotten wet.
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When is it safe for my child to wear the necklace?
So long as the necklaces are used under adult supervion, and removed at night, you can use the necklace with your child whenever you feel it is necessary.
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How long will my necklace last?
The necklaces are specifically designed for use with children and are therefore extremely durable. With the right care, one necklace will last and become a treasured heirloom to pass down in the family.
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My child wants to chew on the necklace, is this OK?
No, the necklace is made for wearing, not for chewing. The easiest solution is to tuck it under their clothing and the necklace will quickly assume body temperature and the child will ignore it.
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Will this necklace solve my childs problems on its own?
This necklace is a natural relief, it will only assist with alleviating pain and will provide assistance with restlessness, irritability, acidity and drooling.
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Are Amber Necklaces safe?
As a safety feature there is a knot before and after each bead, so that even in the event of the string being torn, only one bead will fall off the necklaces. Our necklaces are secured with a traditional screw clasp.
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Why Natural pain relief vs chemicals?
Unlike gels or pain relief syrups, the traditional beaded amber necklaces imported from the Baltic region are a less intrusive remedy for the pain.
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