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Amber is the fossilized resin of coniferous trees, often containing inclusions. The Kaliningrad region is one of the largest amber deposits in the world.
The brightest amber nugget was found in Russia in 2026 - its age is more than 40 million years. Kuban24 reports this.
It is clarified that the unique find of rich golden color was extracted from the depths of the Primorsky quarry. It weighs 1.3 kilograms and has a trapezoidal shape.
“The active release of resin from relict pine trees was caused by forest fires that arose due to climate change. Most likely, one of the fire sources was as close as possible to the tree. High temperatures caused the resin to boil, causing numerous air bubbles to form inside. This could give the nugget a unique brightness,” explained Anna Dugina, a gemologist at the Kaliningrad Amber Combine.

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