Oval amber pendant, with gold-plated stainless steel chain.
This beautiful amber pendant has a golden-yellow color similar to honey. It was mined in Simojovel, Chiapas.
Its formation is very interesting. It is a resin exuded from the pores of a tree called 'Guapinol'. When one of its branches breaks, or it receives a wound caused by an insect or animal, it exudes resin to cover the wound and prevent the spread of fungi and pathogens.
Because the resin is sticky, insects or pieces of branches can become trapped. When exposed to sunlight, the resin hardens and solidifies in a fossilization process that can take thousands to millions of years.
Symbolically, amber represents protection against negative energies, transformation, purification, resilience, vitality, creativity, etc.
The amber found deep underground in Simojovel is believed to be between 20 and 25 million years old.
