1. Stain refers to some black small pieces, dots, stripes, papules or other impurities in transparent amber crystals, such as small aggregates of carbonaceous materials and dark minerals. These are common small bubbles in natural amber.
2. Mianliu Mianliu is also called "cotton grain". Cotton willow refers to a tiny substance similar to cotton, catkin cotton or catkin in transparent amber crystals, which has a flower-like pattern. Usually, these patterns are called "filaments", "cicadas", "flowers" and "florets". The formation of these substances can be due to the existence of inclusions or the influence of external forces on amber crystals, such as "willow" and "sun flower" often mentioned by amber artists.
3. Fine cracks As for the fine cracks in transparent amber crystals, they may be naturally formed or caused by human factors in mining, processing or other circumstances.
4. Flowing textures: These textures are possessed when amber is naturally formed, and can be regarded as proof of a natural product. In amber, the most common texture is flowing texture. How is the amber flow pattern formed? There is no unified conclusion about amber vein so far. The most accepted statement is that those conifers and legumes secrete resin markers one after another.
That is to say, the resin secreted first will slowly dry, and then the newly secreted resin will flow down on the surface of the dried amber, so that layers of flow lines will be formed when it goes back, and finally it will be weathered into amber flow lines. When people buy amber, they usually choose amber with fewer defects. Yes, the fewer flaws, the higher the quality and appearance of amber, and the greater its aesthetic and value, which naturally makes people fondle it. But are amber flaws really worthless? How should we treat amber defects?
The defects of natural amber are all traces left over from distant geological times. Appreciating the flaws of natural amber is sometimes a pleasure. A collector chose a defective amber bracelet, each bracelet left traces of geological age to varying degrees, and some also contained uneven little dirty spots; Some are irregular small bubbles left when they are formed; Some have "sun flowers" inside; Some of them have "fried lines" ... in short, they are all natural traces left over from tens of millions of years of long address years. Because the raw materials themselves are very transparent, all kinds of geological traces can be seen clearly. Look at these natural products (defects) left by nature, which are also unique.
Because the raw materials themselves are very transparent, all kinds of geological traces can be seen clearly. Needless to say, looking at these natural products left by nature, that is, "flaws", has a unique charm compared with those beads with pure color and no impurities. Therefore, when we buy amber, we should not blindly avoid the flaws contained in amber, but should look carefully.
It will be a painting full of mysterious artistic conception, and maybe you can find the "defective" amber that makes you fall in love at first sight.