WOOD GNATS IN AMBER. ...

Description

WOOD GNATS IN AMBER
Oligocene
Dominican Republic
These two wood gnats were going about their unsuspecting business 30 million years ago when the sticky resin of a prehistoric tree caught them in its inexorable oozing path. The almost entirely clear amber nugget is a golden cage, holding them trapped in suspended animation for all eternity. Every fine detail of their body and wing anatomy is still perfectly visible. The polished nugget has a lovely warm golden honey color and has been pleasingly domed into a cabochon measuring approximately 1 x 7/8 x 3/8 inches.

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