Dear readers! The International Amber Association is one of the leading organisation in the world, which gathers craftsman, producers, artists and scientists specializing in baltic amber. Since the begininng - 1996 - our main goal have been promoting amber itself and knowledge about this over 40 mln years old, magical and beautiful resin. With amber wishes, Ryszard Uliński IAA Chairman
ABOUT BALTIC AMBER
BALTIC AMBER owes its exceptional charm to its fascinating history spanning the period from the times when it was sticky resin dripping in the Tertiary forest at least 40 million years ago to the point when it was found as a small solid nugget on the Baltic beach. Baltic amber can be transparent, translucent and opaque, in rich shades of yellow, red, brown but also white, bluish or greenish. Baltic amber is also a witness of life dating back to at 40 milion years ago (!), thanks to inclusions in the form of small animals and fragments of plants. Today, just like ages ago, amber is one of the most highly valued and fashionable ornamental stones in the world. Many outstanding jewellery designers work in amber, setting it in gold and silver, often in combination with other precious stones including diamonds.
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ABOUT IAA
The International Amber Association was founded in 1996 by a group of amber lovers in Gdańsk, Poland. It is a non-profit organisation. The IAA continues the tradition of associating people of the amber profession which has existed in Gdańsk for over half a millennium. International Amber Association works with museums and research centres and all over the world. The IAA is a member of the ICA: International Colored Gemstone Association. Since March 2015 we have been running the Gdansk Amber Laboratory and the IAA Gallery.
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• GDAŃSK, The Artus Court
• CHILLI JEWELLERY
THE MAIN GOALS The main goals of the IAA are to promote amber and amber jewellery, disseminate knowledge about amber and its values, exchange contacts and solve industry problems together. • Ensure that Baltic amber has a high profile in Poland and on the global market • Establish permanent cooperation with research centres abroad • Establish the Baltic amber identification system • Cooperate with state authorities and local government to protect the amber profession and related professions • Inspire and conduct publishing activities • Help collectors of natural amber specimens and collections of ancient and contemporary amber art • Inspire research aimed at prospecting for, exploring and mining amber deposits • Cooperate with schools and vocational training centres • Undertake any activities to ensure the sustainable development of amber industry
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IAA MEMBERS
• IAA membership card
The International Amber Association is the group of people who work to promote amber: • jewelery producers • artists IAA MEMBERSHIP CARD
Member
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• vendors
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• scientists • researchers
Membership card valid in year:
IAA MEMBERSHIP CARD 2020
2021
• gemmologists 2022
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• museum professionals
MIĘDZYNARODOWE STOWARZYSZENIE BURSZTYNNIKÓW INTERNATIONAL AMBER ASSOCIATION
@amber.org.pl @internationalamberassociation
since 1996
• collectors • amber lovers
www.amber.org.pl
MIĘDZYNARODOWE STOWARZYSZENIE BURSZTYNNIKÓW INTERNATIONAL AMBER ASSOCIATION Warzywnicza 1 | 80-838 | Gdańsk | Poland since 1996 office@amber.org.pl +48 58 580 00 22
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• designers
International Amber Association
The association has currently over 360 members from 30 countries around the world.
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RECOMMENDATION COMPANY CERTIFICATES
Since 1997, the Association has been granting Certificates to Recommended Companies which have committed themselves to meet the criteria required by our organisation. The Certificate testifies to: • The correctness of the processing method • The good quality of the entire product • The company’s reliability • The authenticity of the Baltic amber • The protection against fakes and substitutes • The Recommended Companies are supervised by IAA appraisals Certificates for Recommended company are available in: Polish, English, German and Chinese language versions.
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International Amber Association
• AMBERMODA
IAA AMBER APPRAISALS The IAA grants a recommendation for Amber Appraisals. Amber appraisals provide identification, quality assessment and valuation of raw material, semi-finished and finished products, inclusions and works of art.
IAA Amber Appraisal qualifications are conferred in the following categories:
A. Expert on raw amber B. Expert on natural amber specimens C. Expert on semi-finished and finished amber products D. Expert on historical artefacts and amber works of art E. Expert on amber inclusions
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CLASSIFICATION OF AMBER GEMSTONES
Natural Baltic amber (Succinite) – gemstone which has undergone mechanical treatment only (for instance: grinding, cutting, turning or polishing) without any change to its natural properties.
Modified Baltic amber (Succinite) – gemstone subjected only to thermal or high-pressure treatment, which changed its physical properties, including the degree of transparency and colour.
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Reconstructed (pressed) Baltic amber (Succinite) – gemstone made of one Baltic amber stone or many pieces pressed in high temperature and under high pressure without additional components.
Bonded Baltic amber (Succinite) (doublet, triplet) – gemstone consisting of two or more parts of natural, modified or reconstructed Baltic amber bonded together with the use of the smallest possible amount of a binding agent necessary to join the pieces.
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IAA AMBER LABORATORY In the IAA Amber Laboratory experts issue:
The IAA Amber Laboratory offers:
CERTIFICATES OF AMBER IDENTIFICATION EXAMINATION REPORTS
• professional expert opinions and consultations • information for individuals and organisations • certification of amber jewellery, semi-finished and finished amber products • certification of historical amber objects • certification of amber heritage items and art pieces • certification of natural amber specimens • identification of organic inclusions • identification of fossil and subfossil resins • identification of Baltic amber modifications and reconstructions • identification of amber imitations
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CERTIFICATE OF AMBER IDENTIFICATION Every CERTIFICATE OF AMBER IDENTIFICATION contains: Unique Certificate number A high quality photo of the object is included. IAA hologram Place and date IAA Amber Expert signature (facsimile) QR code linked to IAA report check General information on the object: • Total mass of the object, in grams, two decimal places • Type (necklace, pendant, ring, lump....) • Main stone (Baltic amber) • Transparency (opaque, translucent, transparent) • Colour (from white to black) Conclusion Typical properties for Baltic amber (succinite) Comment(s): identification according to the Classification of Amber Gemstones, inclusion identification, etc.)
Every certificate can be verified online: www.amber.org.pl
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IAA AMBER LABORATORY: WHAT IT CAN DO FOR YOU
The certificate is a prestigious guarantee thet the maber is authentic The certificate aims to increase the global customers’ confidence in manufactured amber items. • IAA Amber Appraisals with professional knowledge and experience • IAA’s reputation all around the world
Certificate No. Object Main stone Total mass Transparency Colour Conclusion Comment(s)
10346_11052017 Stone Baltic amber 10.26 g Opaque Yellow Typical properties for Baltic Amber (succinite) Natural. Visible insect inclusion, det. E. Sontag. Mantis (Mantodea)
Place Date
Gdańsk, Poland 11.05.2017
Agnieszka Klikowicz-Kosior Commodity expert on amber products
This certificate pertains only to the single item pictured in the image
• Reliable testing service on the basis of comprehensive database, solid academic and scientific research background • Fast-service. Time of testing and issue a certificate: 1-3 working days • High quality and efficiency of certification service • The clients of IAA range from amber producers and dealers to international institutes and universities. • Archive (certificate data is available for 10 years) Online check of your certificate: www.amber.org.pl
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International Amber Association
• NEUROPTERA IN BALTIC AMBER
IAA ACTIVITIES COURSES AND WORKSHOPS The IAA organises courses to teach you theoretical knowledge, essential to work with amber and help you to understand the market. Practical workshops will enable you to distinguish amber from its imitations and recognise treatments.
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International Amber Association
• MARIA FIJAŁKOWSKA- MOJA FORMA
• MARCIN BOGUSŁAW
EVENTS The IAA organises and participates in many events aimed at promoting amber.
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PUBLICATIONS The IAA runs publishing activities by publishing books, brochures and leaflets about amber, and colouring books for children. For over 20 years, the IAA has been publishing a magazine dedicated to amber and the amber community. Our bilingual magazine is full of knowledge about amber, industry news and the presentation of amber jewellery.
TEMAT NUMERU | LEAD STORY
BURSZTYNISKO THE AMBER MAGAZINE No. 43 | 2019 Marzec (March)
ISSN 1644-0927 Nakład 2.500 szt.
9 771 644 09 2904
Cena 20 PLN (w tym 5% VAT)
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POGROMCY MITÓW MYTH BUSTERS
TRENDY 2019 TRENDS 2019 The Amber Magazine 43 | 2019
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• DOROTA CENECKA- GIN ATELIER
• TADEUSZ DOBKOWSKI
EXHIBITIONS The IAA Gallery is a place to popularise amber and present top quality, modern designer jewellery. The IAA Gallery welcomes not only members of our Association but also everyone interested in amber.
• photos from the IAA Gallery exhibitions
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