Yellow to brown fossil Resin exuded by coniferous trees now extinct; the best amber is transparent. Highly
polished amber is used to make small decorative objects, e.g., beads and
amulets. When rubbed with a cloth, amber becomes Charged with Static Electricity. Bubbles of Air, leaves, bits of wood, or insects, sometimes of extinct species, are often
found trapped in amber. The chief source of the world's amber is the Baltic coast
of Germany.