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by
Delta-Sys
Fri Nov 23 2001 at 20:14:34
A few notes on amber:
The newer the amber, the
darker
it is. Opaque amber is about 60
million
years
old, becoming
transparent
after about 120 million years.
The present day name comes form the
Arabic
"anbar".
The
Greeks
called it
elektron
. This comes from the
Phoenician
word for
sun
. This is the root of english words like "
electricity
," as amber holds a
static charge
.
Amber dissolves in
acetone
.
Ambler has many
magical
uses:
Ground amber mixed with a liquid is used to treat
eyes
,
ears
, and the
digestive system
.
The fumes of burning amber helps a woman's
labor
go well.
Holding amber helps a someone with a
fever
stay cool.
Amber beads prevent
rheumatism
,
toothaches
,
jaundice
and
rickets
.
Paraphrased
from
The Complete Metalsmiths Handbook
by TimMcCreight.
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Nine Princes in Amber
Taphophobia
Roger Zelazny
Castle Amber
Paper universe
patchouli
Amber Diceless Role-Playing
John "GrimJack" Gaunt
Ambergris
Chaos
MUD
Fine Structure
Autechre
I don't know who Amber is, but she's got a stalker
The Guns of Avalon
The Courts of Chaos
Logrus
Outercourse
cutting your own hair
I am the princess guarded by dragons, snorting and grumbling and rumbling in wagons
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Pattern of Amber