Burmite Mining and Gems
Burmite Mining
Burmite Gem Specimens
fired amber
root amber
blue amber
root amber
root amber
root amber
fired amber
root amber
blue amber
blue amber
Burmese girl
Nadangs and Kachins.
These were used as ear
adornments until the
1930's.  These date
however from the 1880's.
See Burmise girl picture.
Burmite carving
weighs 1 1/2 pounds from 3
pound piece of amber