Amber Necklace Review and Giveaway
Recently I got an offer to do a review and giveaway from a small company called Spark of Amber. I was excited–I love supporting small businesses—and the Amber necklace they sent me is beautiful!
Amber is a fossilized tree resin that has been prized since prehistoric times for its depth and beauty. It is used in jewelry and decorative items and was once even treated as currency in trade. My grandparents came from Denmark where amber is well-loved, and I grew up admiring my mother’s amber jewelry, and often giving amber gifts.
Amber even had its 15 minutes of (big) fame in the movie Jurassic Park where scientists extracted dinosaur DNA preserved in amber, then cloned it to create dinosaurs.
Although I was already familiar with amber, this amber necklace held some surprises for me. Each bead was uniquely beautiful and the colors were distinct and varied! (And yes, I did peer into a few beads to see if I could see fossils.) I had picked out a multi-color necklace since I wear a lot of warm tones, and was impressed with how great it looks with plain white as well. And I could easily see how someone might want an additional amber necklace or two in other colors as well (alright, I do).
The other surprising thing I learned researching this is that amber has been valued in both folk medicine and alternative medicine circles. Some people feel that the oils in the necklace are anti-inflammatory—hmm, I have a sore “book-bag” shoulder right now…
The company has been in business since 2013. Owner Julie says, “A mom of three, I was introduced to Baltic Amber through a friend while looking for a necklace for my youngest daughter. I was captivated by the beauty of Baltic Amber. Once I started looking, I was hooked.”
Spark of Amber sources the finest amber from Lithuania and the Baltic region. They offer a variety of styles, free shipping and do custom work. Yes, I think I’m going back for a Mother’s Day bracelet next year!
And now for the giveaway for one Baltic Amber RAW Necklace, Adult Size 17″ length (for adult use only), sponsored by Spark of Amber. It is open to mailing addresses in the US and closes on May 29 at midnight CDT. To enter, check out their website and leave a comment letting me know which color (Rainbow, Sunny Day or Campfire) you like best (though another color may substituted based on availability). For a second entry, follow Art of Natural Living on Pinterest and leave a second comment below letting me know you are a follower. The winner will be picked randomly, contacted by email and have 24 hours to get back to me with mailing information or a new winner will be chosen.
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Love the rainbow one thanks. I follow on pinterest. Username. Mary. Benack
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Campfire is nice?
Rainbow! Thanks for the chance~
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Love rainbow 🙂
I love the rainbow. I am a follower on Pinterest
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Not camp fires
I Like the Campfire best.
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i love Sunny Day. But there all pretty.
My favorite is the Rainbow.
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I love the rainbow!
I like the sunny day color the best!
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Rainbow ~ very raw and beautiful is my favorite
I would love campfire
Campfire please 🙂
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I love the rainbow one its pretty
Campire
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Campfire is my favorite!
Love the rainbow colored necklace
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Love all three so hard guess the campfire and I follow on pretty Pinterest
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I would love the rainbow
Rainbow
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I like the campfire necklace.
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I love the campfire. thanks
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I think that the sunny shade is beautiful.
I’d like the rainbow set, but they are all pretty.
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I think I like the rainbow best.
I like rainbow.
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My favorite is the Rainbow, very versatile!
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Following Art of Natural Living.
I love Rainbow!
I like the variety in Rainbow.
I am following –https://www.pinterest.com/artofnatrliving/–as –https://www.pinterest.com/1952dianna/– Thank you so much for a chance
I love the campfire—http://www.sparkofamber.com/product/baltic-amber-baby-raw-teething-necklace-round-beads-campfire in any size adult perfered
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I love them all, but I think the Rainbow is my favorite.
Campfire should be a good choice.
I love the Rainbow. thankyou, ken
I’m following Art of Natural Living on Pinterest as Margaret Appel.
The amber colors are all beautiful, but I love the Sunny Day in particular.
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I like the Campfire colors
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The campfire is my favorite! Gorgeous!
I like rainbow!
I would choose campfire.
Love the campfire
I love the campfire one!
My favorite is Campfire. Thanks!
I love rainbow!
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I would choose Campfire…very pretty!
I also follow you via Pinterest.
They have many pretty items. My favorite is the Rainbow necklace because I like the varied color beads.
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I love the 20-21″ Baltic Amber RAW Necklace Adult Longer Length — The Campfire Round Beads.
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I like campfire! It’s beautiful
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I like campfire
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my favorite is the sunny days. the color is so brite and prettty. wearing that would make you feel happy just with the color.
I would love the Campfire!
Rainbow is my favorite.
Rainbow is my pick.
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The Rainbow is my favorite.
I like Campfire in colors (thank you by the way. I was thinking of getting a teething necklace for my 10 month old and no idea where to look!)
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They’re all so beautiful! I think I like the rainbow one best.
Sunny day 🙂
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If I would win I would choose sunny day.
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I would choose the Sunny Days.
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I really love the campfire!
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I love the Campfire necklace and the Rainbow.. hard to pick just one!
i like the sunny day and the rainbow its hard to pick 🙂
Campfire would be my pick but of course they are lovely no matter which one you choose.
Love the sunny day but they are all beautiful!
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My favorite color is the Campfire! My daughter is 3 and has worn her Baltic amber teething necklace since she was 3 months old. 🙂 I would love to try one myself!
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I would get rainbow!
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I like Rainbow.
They’re all lovely, but I think I most prefer Rainbow.
Rainbow is my favorite, it’s so pretty!
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I like the campfire amber necklace best.
I like the rainbow amber necklace
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I would love the Campfire necklace. I’ve loved amber since the 90’s. The scent of Amber resin is amazing.
I like the rainbow!
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I like the rainbow colors the most
I really like the rainbow amber necklace. I love how amber is so natural looking.
I like campfire.
I like the rainbow
My favorite is the CAMPFIRE !!
I really love the campfire!
Any color in Amber is gorgeous, however my first pick is campfire.
Love campfire!
Campfire is awesome, thank you for the great offer. Youda best!!
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Love the rainbow!
I love the Luxury Polished Baltic Amber Necklace “Lemon Leaves”! Of the choices, I would pick the Sunny Days!
Campfire is my choice.
My favorite one is the Campfire amber necklace…very pretty!
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I like sunny days!
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I like the rainbow one the best
I really like the Rainbow necklace. I follow on Pinterest! https://www.pinterest.com/jessicarwaites/
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Thanks your recipes look great, I look forward to finding some Gluten free recipes!
Sunny Day. My daughter has a teething necklace and it helped her so much!
Sunny Day is so pretty!
I like the rainbow colors the best.
I love the rainbow! My daughter already has the campfire 🙂
Love them all but rainbow would be my favorite!
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I love the rainbow.
Also following you on Pinterest now!
I really like campfire – but they are all beautiful!
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Absolutely love the Campfire!
Definitely Rainbow….beautiful
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Campfire! Though they all are beautiful!
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I like the Rainbow, what a beautiful necklace!
I love Sunny Day! Thanks for sharing about these.
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I’ve wanted these so badly for myself and the kiddos! I love the campfire!
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I love the Rainbow colors.
Sunny day is beautiful!
Following you on Pinterest.
I like the Rainbow best.
I just followed you on Pinterest.
I’d love to win the Campfire necklace!
Campfire is my favorite!
I love rainbow!
I think sunny day is my favorite!
I just “followed” you on Pinterest.
I love the Rainbow too, :). But, they’re all pretty.
I would like the Rainbow necklace. I do follow on Pinterest as dipsy38
Hi Inger, I already follow you on pinterest.
Hi Inger, beautiful necklaces, love the rainbow.
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I would love Rainbow. I also follow on Pinterest
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Sunny Day would be the color great colors