Drop of Amber

I have neglected my blog a little bit but there is a very good reason for that -- we have started a new business -- me and my husband have helped one of our friends with her felting shop for a wh...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/09/amber-and-felt.html

I have mentioned previously in my blog, that my grandfather was a national artist working with Baltic amber. I used to spend long evenings inhaling the smell of amber dust and watch him work on a...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/08/traditions-of-amber.html

Summer is reflecting on my posting frequency to my blog -- so much sun and lovely things outside it is hard to stay in and sit by the computer. I do however  work on new things from time to ...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/07/summer-blues-and-greens.html

This week has been a bit of a run :) but as I have settled down for the weekend I received great news -- one of my Baltic amber teething necklaces has received a review! Thank you Monica! http://...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/06/amber-teething-necklace-review.html

Everyone needs time off. I'm no exception, and this short vacation was amazing -- decided to go on Saturday and was on the plane Sunday evening -- three days packed with wonderful food and sights...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-short-vacation-in-rome.html

Woohoo! It seems we did it again. RRT (the government agency that supervises LitPost) has just published and official reply to their policy/price change request and it's NEGATIVE! They say, that ...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/05/lithuanian-post-strike-two.html

Those, that have followed this blog remember, that we had a fight with Lithuanian Post office last year over some legal questions over pricing last year. This year the Post office strikes again. ...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/05/lithuanian-post-saga-continues.html

So by now we know what amber is, how to recognize it, what kind of amber modification exist etc. Let's see what else is there of natural origin that quite often "pretends" to be amber. I will tal...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/05/natural-amber-doppelgangers.html

I missed to post last week -- was preparing for Easter and visiting my brother in Greece. Also, I was finishing this beauty: Sterling silver cat pendant Sterling silver cat pendant with a drop of...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/04/silver-cat-pendant.html

Amber teething necklaces by Drop of Amber Moms and babies love amber teething necklaces. However there is a lot of questions about the healing properties of amber. Which amber has the most healin...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/04/amber-teething-necklaces.html

White amber Picture taken from http://www.ambergallery.lt White amber is quite rare it accounts for about one to two percent of all baltic amber that is acquired in various ways. It has a rich va...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/04/white-baltic-amber.html

I like to learn and advance my skills. For about a month I have been learning metal crafting and namely how to make more advanced jewelry using fire and tools like silversmiths hammer, metal saw ...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/03/silver-amethyst-in-tracery.html

Last weekend I had a great opportunity to visit European team captains' summit. We all received lovely bags of goodies. And the fun started! The icebreaking went on without any hitches, as we dis...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/03/etsy-european-team-captains-summit.html

I hope most of my readers realise that amber is not really "made" as such. It has been around for hundreds of millions of years and is a product of a long process. Amber is fossilized tree resin ...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/03/how-amber-is-made.html

Ok, I'm cheating a bit :) it was new 2 months ago. A great designer Lisssa has been super fast and made me anew logo in a week! And not just any week -- Christmas and New Year week. She is brilli...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/03/my-new-logo.html

I love kimekomi technique -- it is so versatile and fun to work with. I played with Christmas decorations in December and gave a lot of great gifts -- my family and friends loved them! Three of t...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/02/easter-home-decor-egg-ornaments.html

For a long long time the only kind of fossilized resin that was allowed to be called amber was Baltic amber. Then along came the second world war and Germans lost their access to the Baltic amber...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/02/blue-amber.html

Amber is a naturally occurring fossilization of Pinus succinifera resin. The age of Baltic amber is estimated at 40-60 millions years. It is used for jewelry and medical/beauty purposes. The majo...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/02/types-of-amber.html

As most people know, amber is a fossilized resin from coniferous trees. It has many amazing magical and healing properties. Copal is "immature" amber. It's softer and easier to damage, but has mo...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/02/how-to-tell-taht-your-amber-is-really.html

Lithuania is an Amber country, we call amber Lithuanian gold, wear it on all occasions, consider it our national stone. There are historical facts about Amber trade road starting in this region. ...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/01/lithuanian-legend-about-amber.html

 Now this took me a while :) We had a Christmas swap in Lithuanian Etsy team and this is what I received:  I was sooo happy! Felted slippers are perfect for my constantly cold feet and ...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/01/etsy-christmas-swap.html

Last weekend I took my little girl Zerika Karmino Cat to Warsaw. We had great time there, made a lot of new friends and got some nice pictures taken. See for yourself: This crazy winter means tha...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/01/warsaw-cat-show-20140111-12.html

I have been looking at air hardening ceramic clay for a while and thinking it would be nice to try it out -- it is so different to all the other things I already know, should be fun! But you know...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2014/01/air-hardening-clay.html

 And of course with all the joyous things come gifts -- for me that means learning a new craft technique -- I realised that this became a tradition for me for the past 3 or 4 years :)  ...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-is-comming.html

Soo just 3 months and a week after they arrived in this world, only one kitten is left! Hurry up, do not miss your chance! A beautiful and smart red silver boy waiting for a loving family to make...

http://aistesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/2013/11/aslan-woden.html