Kauri Gum (copal) from New Zealand for sale

One of The Biggest

Pieces of Kauri Gum

For Sale

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While I am sure that this is not the biggest piece of Kauri gum ever found - it certainly is the largest I have ever seen. This piece is 15.9 pounds (or 7.2 kilos). Please understand that 15.9 pounds of gum is a LOT of gum. To give you an idea, amber floats in sea water. This piece is for the person who wants a capstone piece for their collection. It is just huge. It is about 35 inches around (long-ways) by 28 inches (short-ways). Anyone who sees it, whether they are "into" amber or not will be impressed. It is absolutely breathtaking.

Kauri gum is from a tree in the family Araucariaceae, genus Agathis. This is a small family of trees found in the northern part of New Zealand (Agathis australis) and Queensland (Agathis palmerstonii and Agathis robusta). It has been found also in Indonesia.

Most of the recent Kauri gum is 10,000 to 40,000 years old. The fossil gum has been dated from coal seams to be 43 million years old. The Kauri gum (copal) that is offered for sale is not fossil gum, but only 30 or 40,000 years old. As you probably know, Kauri gum is almost impossible to find, and even harder to find for sale! To the left you will see a postcard that shows gum workers sorting the day's find. This post card is date 1909. Click on the image to view a much larger image of the same.

When I was done taking this picture, the little girl (mine) complained that it left marks on her legs (which it did) because of the weight.

You will never find a larger piece of Kauri Gum, nor will you find a better piece of resin for your collection. This is the Granddaddy of all! We will guarantee you that this is as good as we describe it to be.

Postage for amber will usually cost $4.60 (USD) per order, anywhere in the world. There may be exceptions to this. We will get your sample to you as soon as possible (usually mailed the same day or at worst, the next day). U.S. orders go out by Priority Mail, overseas as Air Mail. Books are normally mailed "Media Mail", unless they are light, in which case they are mailed first class. Overseas books are air mail unless the weight is prohibitive, in which case you will have the option of surface (ship) or paying a bit extra for air mail. All prices are in U.S. dollars. If you are overseas and want something other than normal air mail - contact us when you make the purchase. For any questions, please contact us at sales@ambericawest.com.

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You can pay 3 ways, either by credit card (located on each page as the 'buy now' button), a personal check, or purchase order.

Finally, if you feel more comfortable, feel free to call us at 719-488-2654 (this is in the United States). This number works as a fax if you would like to fax your request or purchase order.

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