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Geological genesis · 44 million years

Succinite — Baltic amber — formed during the Eocene epoch, approximately 44 million years ago, when a vast coniferous forest covered what is now northern Europe. The tree resin polymerised over geological time under specific conditions of pressure and anoxic burial. These two pieces were recovered from a Baltic seabed deposit, lifted by centuries of wave action onto the Samland coast. Each inclusion is a forensic document: Eocene air, Eocene pollen, a moment of a specific afternoon preserved at a resolution no archive ever achieved.

Samland coast, Baltic Sea

01 · Elemental

Amber Drop Earrings

Era
44 million years
Provenance
Samland coast, Baltic Sea
Materials
Baltic amber14K gold
Handwork
18 hours
Authentication
Baltic succinite. FTIR-tested. Succinic acid content confirms natural origin. No copal, no pressed amber.

Artisan intervention · 18 hours

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Cultural fragment

"Inside amber, a Eocene afternoon is preserved at a resolution that no archive ever achieved. Every inclusion is a sentence. The amber is the language."

Lục San, on amber as record

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How it ages

Amber is photosensitive — prolonged UV exposure deepens the surface over decades, moving honey tones toward a deeper amber-brown. Kept away from direct sunlight, these pieces will stay bright. Worn daily in indirect light, they will deepen. The gold findings will not change. The amber will become richer. This is not ageing. This is the material completing itself.

Materials present

Baltic amber · 14K gold

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