Blue amber

Dominican Republic Blue Amber

Blue amber is rare, unusual and normally very expensive.

Blue amber is not blue exactly if one looks directly at it. The blue is best seen with incident light coming from behind the observer. All of this amber has a beautiful blue sheen when the light is right! Notice from the sample pictures, that the entire piece is not completely polished. This is because the blue comes through much better if a portion of the amber is left unpolished. You will not commonly find blue amber on the market, it is not very common. For further information on why blue and green amber are those respective colors, go the blue amber page. This is a rare opportunity to acquire unique amber. As you look at the pictures, remember that the blue color does not show up well in these pictures (depends upon how the sun hits the amber).

There is some good red, green and blue amber at http://www.ambericawest.com/chiapas.html

Note: We have just returned from the Dominican Republic (August) - and let me tell you, blue is getting VERY hard to find. In an unusual turn of events, the blue amber that is in most demand (and costing 10 to 12 dollars per gram WHOLESALE) is a very 'different' blue. Almost a yellow amber with a 'haze' of blue in the sun. This is not the dark blue color many of us have come to know, but the barest hint of blue in a sea of yellow. All types of blue are getting harder and harder to find and thus to purchase. Prices are still good, but I expect a price increase soon.

Sale Price Description of the Specimen

$60
SOLD #1 #1 This is 5 gram piece that is similar to the note above. It is primarily yellow with a small haze of blue in the light. Polished on all sides but the bottom, this would make an interesting pendant.

$830
#2. We are going to start this page with just a massive chunk of blue amber. Actually it is both blue and green depending upon how you look at it. Very impressive, this is a spectacular piece of Dominican blue amber. Total weight is 166.6 grams and this is about 4 x 3 x 2 inches. This has a super price on it (yes, we know it still is expensive....)

$210

#3 Nice solid bit of 21.3 grams. Has bluish haze throughout the clear interior. Solidly clear and good.

$1995
#5 This is a very unique piece of blue amber. It reminds me (shape-wise) of what is sometimes called a 'cow-pie'. Large, thinnish and very uniform, this piece can be used as a show piece or is could be cut up in many, many smaller blue amber pieces. There is so much potential to this one. The total weight on this giant is 212.3 grams.
Scanned Image!.

$86
#6 Different piece, almost layered. 8.8 gram of almost all polished surfaces. Back is not polished but fairly smooth. Very light blue color, cool piece.

$950
#7 Nice sized piece of blue amber, this chunk weighs 95.0 grams. The piece is cut flat (slight curve on one side and not polished on the other. As the images will show you, this is a particularly good quality of blue.

$890
#8 Strong blue with one half not polished. Nice piece showing the famous blue, blue Dominican amber. This weighs 94.4 grams Scanned Image! .

$1,495
#9 BIG, real big, this is a massive chunk of blue amber - good color. 143.6 grams - that is nearly 1/4 pound of blue. This is so clear inside that it is like looking in a lake of amber. It has that very light 'hazy' blue cast to it that is SO popular during the past 2 years. A remarkable piece. Polished on one side only. Scanned Image! .

$269
#10 Nice shape, this piece of blue amber has a 'rough' polish to it. It looks like it needs more of a surface buff. It is blue more on one side than the other, 30.5 grams.

$630
#11 77.3 grams - this one is unique and has a good blue. There is what looks like a sail coming up from the body. This piece has personality.

$59
SOLD #12 8.6 grams of very light blue - and a very attractive piece of Dominican amber.

$1,440
#13 Scanned Image. This is 144.4 grams of great Dominican blue amber. What color! This is a large piece with good solid blue color. By the way, this is more than a 1/4 pound of amber!

$257
SOLD #14 Scanned Image. Large, 33.4 grams of a light blue on top of a yellow. Clear inside.

$220

#15 22.4 grams of the 'light bluish haze' amber that is so popular with everyone. Nice shape, good size, you can't go wrong with this piece.

$1,686
#16 Wow, this is one big chunk of blue amber. Not only is it blue, but as you can see in the picture, there is a corner that is green! This, with both blue and green is a VERY unusual piece. Total weight is 173.3 grams! Scanned Image!.

$99
#17 Interesting shape to this blue amber. This is a thin piece with an interesting blue to it. It weighs 12.6 grams.

$99
#18. 12.3 grams of very light blue . This has a very pleasing shape along with the rare blue color.

$360
#19 What a piece! So clear with a blue to it. You can see right through this piece. It has what looks like part of a twig in it. This is a very good piece. The weight is 36.2 grams.

$199
SOLD #20 24.9 grams of different blue to it. Nice shape, rather flat as opposed to spherical. Rough polish on one side and none on the other.
Scanned Image!.

$898
#21 This is a very clear piece with what looks like organic material such as plant leaves in it (not sure on this one). The piece is a solid blue and when viewed in light shows a clear interior except for the plant material. This weighs 91 grams! Scanned Image!.

$406
#22 Busy Blue! This has plant or other debris in it. Nice color and it weighs 45.5 grams. Scanned Image!.

$316
#23 This is fully polished and has a great blue color to it. It has an irregular shape, but is one of those pieces that turn out beautiful. This weighs 34 grams. Scanned Image!.

$199
SOLD #24 Nice blue piece of Dominican amber. Not polished one one side. This has a very nice blue color to it. 24.8 grams.

$199
#25 27.0 grams of an interesting lot of light blue. The blue color on this is just different. Nice clarity for the inside.

$910
#26 Just one of those beautiful pieces of blue amber! It is large though, 122 grams! Scanned Image!.

$420

#27. Great mottled blue! 59.4 grams of amber. This has a great interior - looks like you can see twigs and such (you can't really though.) Big piece.

$1096
#28 Good piece, 145.5 grams in weight and a good color. This piece is priced to sell! Not polished on one side. Nice piece.

$140
SOLD #29 Beautiful piece of very light blue with a strong part of yellow. Very clear - this is a nice one. One side is not polished. 14.1 grams of Dominican blue.

$356
#30 41.9 grams of mottled blue amber. Nice shape, good piece, blue is very good when the light is just right.

$92
SOLD #31 A bit of a crap shoot on this baby. Egg shaped, this blue amber has only the smallest corner viable. Might be dark blue, might be light blue - I really do not know, but I do know there is 14 grams here. You will see a good price here.

$159
SOLD #32 20.0 grams of Dominican blue. This is a very clear piece with a very light blue to it. You are certain to like this puppy.

$420
#33 Wedge shaped piece of amber, I will call it blue for lack of any other color. Heavy, 65.2 grams and priced to sell.

$690
#34 82.9 grams in this big chunk of Dominican amber. Has an interesting blue - just one heck of a piece.

$81
SOLD #35. 8.1 grams of good blue. The blue is more on one side than the other. I like this piece.

$260
#36. We have saved the best for last. This is a unique piece. Bottom line, this is like looking into a very clear pond. It does have the very slightest of blue iridescence around the edges. As you probably know, most amber is yellow, often translucent. This on the other hand is clear with yellow and blue hints. You could almost put a fishing line in and get a bite. It is just amazing. 26.4 grams of wonderful clear Dominican amber. It is about 2.5 x 1.5 x .5 inches.

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