[ **up: [[Gemstones]]** ] --- # Amber > “Amber is fossilized tree resin. Examples of it have been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since the Neolithic times, and worked as a gemstone since antiquity. Amber is used in jewelry and as a healing agent in folk medicine.”[^1] --- ## History ### Europe #### Christian era Amber necklaces for women were banned by the [[Christianity|church]].[^2] [^1]: ‘Amber’, *Wikipedia*, last modified 17 March 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber. [^2]: Max Dashu, [[Dashu. 'Witches and Pagans_ Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100', 2017.|Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100]] (Richmond, CA: Veleda Press, 2017), p. 35.