Amber Fossils

Explore our collection of Amber fossils from around the world, including specimens from the Baltic region, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Myanmar (Burma) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Amber is fossilised tree resin, an organic material produced by ancient trees and preserved through geological processes over millions of years. Unlike petrified wood, where the original plant structure becomes mineralised or replaced, Amber forms from resin and can preserve an extraordinary record of ancient forest environments.

Our collection includes natural and polished Amber in a variety of colours, forms and levels of transparency. Some specimens contain biological inclusions, where organisms, plant material or other traces of ancient life became trapped within the original resin and were subsequently preserved.

Amber from Around the World

Amber occurs in deposits of different geological ages and environments, giving material from each locality its own characteristics.

Our collection can include Baltic Amber, renowned for its extensive fossil record and remarkable inclusions; Dominican Amber, often prized for its clarity and diversity of preserved organisms; Indonesian Amber; Myanmar Amber, also widely known as Burmese Amber; and Amber from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

The geological age, locality, appearance and preservation of each specimen are provided on the individual product page wherever this information can be reliably established.

Amber with Biological Inclusions

One of Amber's most fascinating properties is its ability to preserve evidence of ancient life.

When resin flowed from prehistoric trees, small organisms and biological material could become trapped within it. Once enclosed and ultimately preserved as Amber, these inclusions could survive for millions of years.

Where an Amber specimen contains a confirmed biological inclusion, this will be clearly identified in the individual product listing. More specific identification will only be given where it can be established with sufficient confidence.

Fluorescent Amber

Some Amber displays natural fluorescence when exposed to ultraviolet light.

GeoFossils tests selected specimens for UV fluorescence. Where a reaction has been confirmed, the individual product listing will state the observed fluorescent colour and the relevant wavelength:

LW – Long Wave
MW – Medium Wave
SW – Short Wave

Fluorescence can vary considerably between Amber from different deposits and even between individual specimens from the same locality.

Why Collect Amber?

Amber brings together palaeontology, geology and natural history. Each specimen records part of an ancient environment, while pieces containing biological inclusions can provide an extraordinary glimpse of organisms and ecosystems from millions of years ago.

Differences in locality, geological age, colour, transparency, inclusions and fluorescence also make Amber an exceptionally diverse material to collect.

GeoFossils' Amber collection is suitable for established fossil collectors, inclusion specialists, fluorescent specimen collectors, educational collections and anyone interested in Earth's prehistoric environments.

Please Note

Amber is a natural fossil material. Colour, transparency, inclusions, surface characteristics and fluorescence can vary between individual specimens.