Amber Listserv / New & Questions about Amber...

[JOHN FUDALA]

Well, I can see several questionable aspects of the use of the Association's
logo, name as well as product info.
The item offered for bidding is made of improved amber- heat treated for
clarification and spangle effect. That is certainly not "Genuine Natural
Baltic Amber" as the golden seal assures.Natural Baltic amber is amber not
enhanced in any way, just shaped and polished mechanically. The spangles
certainly were not caught in the amber stones "tens of millions of years ago
in the prehistoric past".
Just typical "power seller" babble- no concern for correctness, just sell,
sell, sell.
But I will check on the issue of improper use of the Association's logo and
name.
By the way, it is International Amber Association....

On 7/4/06, Snowrose <moonswirls at comcast.net> wrote:
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8950310480&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT
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> That's where I found out about the Amber Assoc. of Poland Certification
> seal. (I love the way the tree is done with the amber kind of dripping
> off)... You would have to scroll down the list to  see the seal of approval.
>
>
> Snowrose
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> *From:* amber-bounces at ambericawest.com [mailto:
> amber-bounces at ambericawest.com] *On Behalf Of *JOHN FUDALA
> *Sent:* Friday, June 30, 2006 1:03 AM
> *To:* moonswirls at comcast.net
> *Cc:* amber at ambericawest.com
> *Subject:* Re: Amber Listserv / New & Questions about Amber...
>
> Hello Snowrose,
>
> I am not familiar with a "Amber Association of Poland and Russia." There
> is an International Amber Association in Poland. It would be best if you
> copied the address of the e-Bay page you were viewing and included it in
> your post for us to see.
>
> Amber comes in most any size you want... just that the price changes as
> the size goes up.
> You can certainly get what you are after.
>
> John
>
>
> On 6/29/06, Snowrose <moonswirls at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >  Hello there!
> >
> > I received several private emails. I do not think it made it to the list
> > because if it made it to the list, I'm sure it would have automatically gone
> > to the list and not directly to me.
> >
> > OK... I've been seriously looking at amber (low prices of course because
> > of what I do)... I do extensive beading as I've stated in my first post to
> > the list. I'm starting to work with micro-macramé and I am not entirely sure
> > how it will work with amber. I'm wondering if there's any such thing as a
> > donut amber, about 2 1/4" to 2 3/8" circumference?
> >
> > I do not yet do macramé/crochet bracelets with the finest silver (28
> > gauge to 26 gauge) just yet. But, a very lovely friend of mine makes them
> > with amber. I'm sure they are not authentic amber.... I will provide you
> > with her website... I am very interested in making the same thing with very
> > specific metal and authentic amber... Whilst I go nuts over the various
> > shades of 'honey' amber colors, I also like the greens and especially the
> > reds. The reds is just indescribable... I can just envision some of my work
> > already with various ambers. Even using white (if it can ever be found, and
> > if found, polished and sold... it's going to cost without question!!...) But
> > this would not be for sale... I don't sell my work... I tend to keep my art
> > very private. But if I'm begged and prodded... I really need to think about
> > it because I only do work that's strictly heirloom quality and ooak pieces.
> >
> > Anyhow... I was at eBay on Tuesday and typed in the search area: Baltic
> > Amber.... I'm learning Baltic simply means the region in where the amber was
> > excavated from... Lithuania/Poland... Do not quote me on this as I'm only
> > going from what I read. I haven't read it since yesterday and my memory is
> > just not sharp at all.
> > But... interestingly enough.... towards the bottom of the umm... eBay
> > site, there's a Gold/Olive color embossed letters of Amber Association of
> > Poland and Russia. Thing I do NOT see is a SquareTrade SideBar (which is
> > what I rely on often).
> > Whenever anyone sees the Seal of approval, Would you trust it enough to
> > purchase from the seller?
> >
> > I look forward to learning from you all!
> > Snowrose
> >
> >
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