Amberica West

Well, in a case of eBay weakness, I just became the proud recipient of a nice piece of fossilized amber from the Dominican Republic containing . . . a bee!

You see, my beautiful wife, Briana, is known as "Bee" by her friends. So being the smart husband that I am, I purchased this very reasonably priced piece from a highly-ranked seller for a reasonable price. "Bee" loves it, and so does her fossil-collecting husband! ;-)

Anyhoo, that put me in the mood to find a good fossil amber website as today's FamilyFirst pick. And find one I did! It's called Amberica West, and they offer fine Dominican amber for sale. They also offer a whole lot more! Here's their mission:

The site contains general descriptions of amber specimens. Most of the amber is from the Dominican Republic and is generally very clear in nature. All specimens have some insect, plant material, or spiders; the content of each is listed with the picture. Most have been identified to the Order and Family, although some are identified down to the genus level!

If you're in the market, you may well find a nice piece here worth purchasing. However, in any case, you'll be blown away by the incredible photographs!

For instance, have you heard of blue amber? It's rare, and normally expensive. In fact, some pieces displayed here are priced in the thousands! But others are less than $100. Savor their beauty from the excellent images.

For a REAL treat, check out the Expensive Amber. There are some stunning examples, climaxing with a large lizard for (get ready) $70,000! Oh, and it's already sold!

So enjoy this site that homes in on the unique fossil tree resin that entrapped so many creatures thousands of years ago.

http://www.ambericawest.com

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