http://ambarazul.com/wordpress Do you know the difference between Amber and Blue Amber? Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:22:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I promise I will refrain from making any snail jokes that involve their speed, or lack thereof. It’s a tired cliché and overused. So I will ‘slip’ straight into the subject at hand: Snails in Blue Amber. Gastropoda Snails are second only to the insects in abundance of number of species. They’re ... http://ambarazul.com/wordpress/2008/06/19/that%e2%80%99s-as-far-as-the-escargot/ Blue Amber is a true conversation piece. So let’s talk about it. The Blue Amber Forum has opened on blueamber.com and the topic is Dominican Amber with special emphasis on Blue Amber. But whether its colors, inclusions or a simple shout out to the Amber community, all topics are open. The ... http://ambarazul.com/wordpress/2008/05/20/count-your-words-and-make-them-count/ Another year, another show. The past year has been eventful for the Dominican amber world. In October the extra-tropical storm system Noel hit the island and caused major flooding. (A few videos on the subject... the flooding and the people and their plight...) The amber mines were also affected, yet not so dramatically. ... http://ambarazul.com/wordpress/2008/02/07/welcome-to-the-desert/ From Taipei, Taiwan we proudly present: The "Amberboy" This artist does not want to reveal more about himself than his alias. He really has an unique eye. Besides detailed delicate carvings - typical Chinese miniature style - he has taken unique approaches in combining amber with some other - completely ... http://ambarazul.com/wordpress/2007/09/22/the-amberboy-strikes-again/ The confusion arises as follows: […] One finds the amber in the sea of India, but no one knows where it comes from. One only knows that the best Amber is the one found at Berbera (East Coast of Africa) and up to the ends of the land of the ... http://ambarazul.com/wordpress/2007/08/20/the-rock-that-floats/ As suppliers of some of the finest Blue Amber around, it is at times awe-inspiring to see what some of our clients create. After spending many days and late nights selecting and categorizing the specimens in their raw conditions -- basically handling what appear to be at first glance mere ... http://ambarazul.com/wordpress/2007/06/23/the-art-of-blue-amber/ Featuring: Luis The house was at the end of a dusty drive way in one of the middle-to-lower-class suburbs, complete with ancient friendly neighbors in rocking chairs, happy kids scampering about and chickens crossing roads for no apparent reasons. They’ve lived here for many years, and although the house did not ... http://ambarazul.com/wordpress/2007/03/22/the-glamorous-lives-of-amber-polishers/ As much as it would seems obvious, “Quality” is still a debated subject, regardless the context. Definitions abound, especially in business: according to ISO 9000 it’s a ‘degree to which a set of inherent characteristic fulfills requirements.’ The American Society for Quality elegantly sidesteps the question by defining it as: ... http://ambarazul.com/wordpress/2007/02/23/zen-and-the-art-of-blue-amber-an-inquiry-into-values/ Ordinary Amber itself has multiple uses besides ornamental. Some may surprise you. Others may just freak you out. The value of amber has risen and fallen over the years, much due to recent developments of fake amber. But it is still prized in the range of gold. People still travel thousands ... http://ambarazul.com/wordpress/2007/01/19/amber-what-is-it-good-for/ Let’s play word association. I say a word and you try to think of all the words that come to mind. Ready? Here it goes. “Amber Mine.” Excavation. Hole in the ground. Shafts. Dirty-faced miners. Trolley. Shovels. Lamps on helmets. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Okay, don’t know where the last ... http://ambarazul.com/wordpress/2006/09/01/the-mine-part-one/