Amber, this is the only produced in the territory of Lithuania, precious stone. Baltic amber is also called Lithuanian gold. It is widely known and appreciated worldwide, not to mention Lithuania itself. In the country there are several galleries and museums that are dedicated to amber. In 1995 and in the city of Vilnius was opened a Museum dedicated to the wonderful creation of nature, the sun stone Lithuanian lands. Lithuanian land has no minerals, and nature has given the people of Lithuania amber.

There are two versions of the appearance of amber. First, a scientific version of the view that amber was formed from the resin of pine trees that grew in Europe and fifty million years ago. As a result of exposure to water and some other, not well-known chemical compounds, a reaction occurred, favoring the appearance of this stone.

The second version is a beautiful, romantic legend. She says that long ago lived beneath the sea goddess Jurate. She's under the water was a beautiful amber Palace. One day she met the handsome fisherman named Kastytis, and they loved each other. When this was learned, the God of Persons, he went into a rage and drowned a simple fisherman, who dared to love a goddess. After that, he sent lightning into the underwater amber Palace, destroying it and breaking into small pieces. They say that large amber stones are fragments of a former Palace, and small stones, which people find on the beach – this is the tears of the goddess by her lover.

Amber is known for a long time, back in the stone age of it made jewellery, amulets, plates. During archaeological excavations in the tombs of the Paleolithic period found these amulets and jewellery, made from raw amber.

There is an opinion that amber has magical healing properties. So in the old days it often made amulets, intended to protect their owners from diseases and misfortunes. There are countries where amber is considered almost a panacea for all illnesses. For example, for the treatment of thyroid used necklace raw amber. Say treated amber loses its curative and miraculous properties.

This sun stone can be found everywhere in Lithuania. But in order to become better acquainted with this wonderful creation of nature, it is necessary to visit the home of this gem – the amber Museum in Vilnius.

The Museum building is relatively new, built in the Baroque style, and deserves attention itself. In fact, during construction, during archaeological excavations in the basement area were found two kilns and a lot of ceramic fragments. All of these findings are exhibited in the Museum in a separate exhibition.

The first floor of the Museum building was built on the street level of the 17th century, which were located about seventy-see below the current streets. The Foundation course is laid, even lower-level buildings of the 14th and 15th centuries.

The Museum presents a rich collection of natural amber. Here you can see the stones of various colors, sizes and shapes. Separately exhibited a rare collection of rocks, with the inclusion of plants and animals have been preserved in the transparent body of the stone. The most common stones with small insects. But in the Museum there is such a rare stone, which concluded in its eternal embrace of the shell. It remains a mystery how she got into the stone prisoner.

A special place in the expositions of the Museum is the hall, which exhibits archeological collection of amber - treasure of juodkrantė. This is the largest such collection in the world. It includes 434 amber artifacts from raw amber, different colors and different shapes. A separate stand is devoted to other deposits of amber in the world. A separate exhibition presents jewelry amber jewelry created by local artisans. They are real works of art and can satisfy the most refined tastes of the connoisseur. These masterpieces are made of both traditional and modern method of treatment of stones.

To visit Lithuania and not to visit this Museum, it is like not to visit the country in General, because this stone is identified with the country.