The coveted resin

Amber is a fossilized resin formed from the accumulation of resin hundreds of years ago. Dominican amber originates from the fossilized resin of the Hzmenaea, now known as the currant tree, dating back to the Tertiary period. The deposits are located in the Cordillera Septentrional and Cordillera Oriental mountain ranges.

Dominican amber presents itself in numerous, lustrous colors and in a truly wonderful and unparalleled diversity. The colorful palette ranges from yellow, white, red, black, green, blue, silver, and pink to purple. One can even find fossil inclusions of flora and fauna in Dominican amber, such as lizards, frogs, ants, dragonflies, spiders, termites, or flowers. For researchers, these inclusions are particularly remarkable objects. Life forms that existed millions of years ago have been preserved in the amber and can now be studied.