Since it is not classed as a gemstone, most amber jewelry is fairly inexpensive, but you do have to remember that it must also have a precious metal setting, so you will need to pay for that in the price tag. Amber is simply fossilized pine tree resin, formed over many, many years, and during the process, other contaminants usually find their way into it, and affect the color. The result is that it is available in a whole series of different shades for jewelry, from brown and orange to yellow and white; under rarer circumstances, even blue and green ambers were formed. But it is this color spectrum which ensures that you can pretty much have an amber earring in whatever metal setting you wish, from cheaper sterling silver all the way up to the most expensive white gold and platinum ones.

There will be absolutely no problem finding a wonderful pair of amber earrings that you can pick up for a very cheap price, but you must check first that you are getting what you are paying for, even if they are very cheap! There are too many charlatans out there who will be more than happy to sell you fake jewelry; you owe it to yourself really to make sure you are not getting ripped off. And thankfully, there is a simple way to check amber. Put it into some salty water; if it floats, then you will not have definite proof of authenticity, but amber does indeed float. However, if it sinks, then it is definitely a fake.

If you are still watching those pennies after the downturn in the economy, you can still provide a little excitement by buying a very affordable pair of sterling silver amber earrings, and to pep up your outfit, and to bring it up-to-date, try green amber rather than Victorian orange.

Amber is a fossilized gem that has existed for millions of years before it is dug out the ground and becomes our favorite gem sets on different forms of jewelry. Although, it is rich in history, amber is still considered as an inexpensive gem which is the reason many love to add it to their jewelry set.

There are several kinds of amber; it is based on its color and place of origin. The common colors of amber we use are the brown honey-like color which can bring out elegance and beauty. Other colors include shades of green, pale and dark to light black colors. They may differ in color but they’re fairly beautiful.

Furthermore, because of the high demand and popularity of amber jewellery you will find that there are a few replica gems out there that you will obviously want to avoid. You can detect if a gem is authentic amber when you rub it in a piece of soft cloth, if you smell a light aroma on the cloth then this is a real gem, but if there is no smell at all then this could be the fake which is usually made of plastic.

An amber gem is quite soft so proper caring is needed to avoid incidents that may cause scratch or warping on its surface. When storing your jewellery always wrap it separately in a soft cloth. Moreover, do not expose your silver amber earrings and necklaces to high temperature which can cause damage to your precious items. You wouldn’t want to wear a cracked stone after all, would you?

Amber jewellery can be an ideal gift to your loved ones and even for yourself too. You will not just get a good deal out of it but it will ensure you to look classier.

Amber earrings are most commonly cabochon, or smooth cut for all types of jewelry. You can sometimes find amber earrings faceted like other jewels and placed in settings that are similar to those for diamonds, rubies, etc. You can also find amber earrings shaped like teardrops with the setting merely at the top of the teardrop, fastened to the hook for pierced ear earrings. Amber can be cut into the shape of flowers, balls, triangles, hearts, squares, rectangles, round discs, shield-shaped, or even rough polished to retain most of their original shape to name only a few of the ways in which amber gems are shaped to be placed into earrings. Amber earrings may include any of these shapes to make beautiful, elegant, or funky earrings, depending upon what the buyer wishes to wear.

Some of the best amber earrings have as their focal point pieces of amber that are roughly shaped but retain the character of the original piece of amber from which they were made. These pieces of amber are then circles by silver or gold and fastened to the jewelry findings that make them into lovely earrings. There are also examples which have three tiny strings of irregularly shaped amber depending from a bar that may be at the bottom of a triangle, a square, or other shape that has a larger amber gem set in it. Others have one string of irregularly shaped gemstones each that are in different colors of amber and graduate from smallest at the top to largest at the bottom. Whatever style you like best, amber can be shaped to fit it.