Amber teething necklace for babies: natural Baltic amber phenomenon

Baby amber teething necklaces is a very popular solution to anesthetize and relieve anxiety of the children all around Europe. Baltic amber is traditionally the best and most healthy material for making such necklaces and bracelets for babies. Baby amber teething necklaces are wonderful gifts, both for the child's christening and for any other important event in the family where there is a kid of the right age.

Before you buy amber necklace for teething, it is worthwhile to understand how they work and how to use them.

Amber – the power of sun in every bead

There is an incredible variety of how the amber is categorized. And if in the late nineteenth century there were only six types of it, today there are more than two and a half hundred. The main category was and remains to this day the categorization by the place of origin. Scientists have proven that any resin can be considered amber, if it is of vegetable origin, fossilized in the subsoil and aged more than one million years.

Depending on the origin, not only the appearance of the mineral changes, but also its properties, and thus, when choosing real amber teething necklace, it is recommended to familiarize yourself with the properties of a particular fossil site.

Among all fossil sites, the main ones are singled out:

1. Baltic.
2. Ukrainian.
3. Dominican.

Amber from the Baltic Sea is not only the most unique and useful one, but also the most abundant. More than ninety percent of the deposits of this unique mineral are situated in the Baltic.

In their turn, unprocessed Baltic amber is divided into the following types

1. Succinite is the most common and most beautiful type. It contains the largest amount of succinic acid, as well as twelve useful chemical elements, with the complete absence of heavy metal salts.
2. Gedanite differs from succinite with the lack of succinic acid due to the difference in forming conditions.
3. Stentenite is a black and fragile amber of the Baltic Sea, the rarest type of Baltic amber. Formed in an environment filled with iron.
4. Glessite - soft amber contaminated with various impurities.

The healing abilities of the Baltic amber teething necklace

The best baby amber necklaces for teething are made from the Baltic succinite, which is due to its unique properties. Only this type of Baltic amber contains up to eight percent of succinic acid that has a sedative effect on body.

Robert Koch, Nobel Laureate, bacteriologist at the end of the XIX century proved extremely useful properties of Baltic amber in general, and amber beads for babies in particular. Recent studies only confirmed his findings.

And so, Baltic amber teething necklace:

1. Strengthens the body.
2. Improves immunity.
3. Launches the energy processes.
4. Normalizes the balance of acids.
5. Helps to fight anxiety.

Fun facts about the amber

There are many myths surrounding these mysterious gems. A lot of them just simply astonishing.

And here are only some of them:

1. More than one hundred thousand tons of amber was produced by forests in Paleogene period at the Baltic coasts. This is the largest amber site on Earth.
2. Baltic amber is the highest quality amber. Only in this amber the details of fossilized insects of all ages were ideally preserved.
3. Being chemically unstable, the resin requires strict conditions to become amber.
4. Most of the amber on earth is thirty to ninety million years old.
5. The word “amber” in translation from Greek means electricity.
6. Amber has managed to preserve many species of fossilized insects, mice, lizards, bones of mammals and birds, skins of snakes to this day.
7. More than half of the fossilizations in the amber are flies, the second place belongs to the ants.
8. The unique and simply phenomenal fossilization in the amber is the world's only feather of the oldest tyrannosaurus.
9. Scientists have not been able to extract DNA from the fossilized in the amber insects. Attempts continue to this day.
10. Folklore of different cultures from ancient times often ascribes a wide variety of wonderful properties to the amber, from healing to protection against witches and evil spirits.
11. Ancient people believed that amber can prevent a person from having bad dreams.
12. Long before our day and age men used amber in jewelry. The first mention occurs more than eleven thousands years BC.
13. In ancient Egypt, the Baltic amber was highly revered. The tears of the Great Egyptian God Ra were depicted using this particular type of gems.
14. The oldest amber found to this day is more than three hundred and twenty million years old.
15. The oldest insect found in amber is two hundred and thirty million years old. It happens to be a mite.

Amber teething necklace for babies – how does it work?

A lot of mothers may have questions like how do the amber necklace or bracelet work for babies when they start teething? How to use these amber necklaces and bracelets?

Amber beads, necklaces and bracelets for teething designed specifically for toddlers, which determines their structure and crafting methods. The beads are strung on a very strong silk thread, after each bead a safety knot is tied, so that if the necklace or bracelet breaks, the knots will prevent further disassembly and beads will not be crumbled on the floor. A special fastener with a screw mechanism is also used, which stops accidental unfastening. Each unit and element of the necklace then passes the strength and tearing test before becoming a part of amber teething beads, which provides higher safety levels.

It is worth mentioning that healing amber necklaces is only designed for wearing. They are not allowed to be chewed or smacked on! Parents have to carefully watch their child and prevent it.

In production of goods for toddlers, only beads that are round or oval in shape are used. That particular geometrical form makes them comfortable and safe for children to wear. Usually these amber necklaces are intended for children from three months and older, until their teething ends. The earlier amber necklace is put on a baby, the faster he or she will get used to it, and will stop trying to take it off or chew on it.

So how can amber teething beads help your baby? As early as the beginning of the last century, biochemists discovered that succinic acid contained in Baltic amber products is nothing more than a natural amino acid that helps activate aerobic respiration of cellular tissues, which allows useful substances to be metabolized into energy. Thus, answering the question of how useful raw Baltic amber teething necklaces are, we can surely say that they can reduce the negative impact of electrical devices. Also from ancient times, amber was known for its antibacterial properties. It turns out that wearing these kind of healing amber beads daily causes a small amount of amber oil to be released after the contact with the skin and later to be absorbed into the bloodstream, which helps reduce acute teething symptoms, such as swollen gums, bad bowel movements, excessive salivation, fever and redness of cheeks.

When your baby is using amber teething necklace do not forget these simple rules:

1. A baby can wear the amber necklace only under the strict supervision of an adult.
2. It is not allowed to chew on the beads.
3. It is necessary to check from time to time whether the silk thread has worn too much. If necessary, you will have to replace it.

Where to buy amber teething necklace?

You can buy amber teething necklace for babies in many places. However, it is necessary to make sure that the seller is reliable. If you decide to buy amber beads in our online store, you can be sure of their quality and authenticity. After all, we are located on the very shore of the Baltic Sea, in the beautiful city of Klaipeda, where the best and highest quality amber is being extracted in huge quantities and immediately goes into the process of refining. Our company is ready to provide its customers with all certificates and documents for our products. Our specialists are waiting for you to shop 24 hours a day and are always ready to answer all the questions related to the purchased products. We are waiting for you to buy our amber necklaces. You can make a wonderful gift to yourself and your baby of good night’s sleep and joyful days!