About This Project

Since ever, man has been fascinated by the translucent, flammable stone. Amber hides many secrets especially about its true origin, which seems it does not want to be revealed. Ancient thinkers have already racked their brains over the ḗlektron – as the Greeks called the amber. Coveted as jewelry, its immeasurable value through its rare inclusions remained unrecognized for a long time. For us amber is a window to the past and allows us to draw conclusions about the evolution of organism. But it is capable of more and is a contemporaneous warning for the future! However, its aesthetics remain unchanged, especially the pieces that are unique through their eternal prisoners. Some of such astonishing amber pieces are presented in an unprecedented way at the Phyletisches Museum Jena.