Amber Laboratory

Currently, finding the authenticity of amber is becoming more and more difficult due to the increasingly perfect imitations that are difficult to recognize. The victims of these unfair practices are not only end customers but also the owners of jewelry stores and shops who do not have access to research equipment.

Such apparatus - a reliable, modern NICOLET iS10 spectrometer with ATR attachment - is available in the Amber Laboratory operating at the Amber Museum in Krakow at ul. St. John 2. This method uses mid-infrared light, which, bouncing off the outer surface of the sample, causes vibrations of bonds between atoms, which are recorded as the spectral spectrum characteristic of a given substance.

The tests are confirmed by a special certificate signed by the Amber Portal amber.com.pl. The certificate is in English, you will find there information such as: weight, color, additional materials used in the jewelry product (type and test of metal) and annotation on the known modification processes that the amber was subjected to. Attachments attached to the certificate are a photo of the tested product and a printout of the spectral spectrum along with information on how the sample (in %) matches the succinite standards.

The market price for the test is 30 PLN per item, while the cost of testing with issuing a certificate - 50 zł.

If more tests are ordered, discounts are provided:
10-20 samples - examination PLN 25 / pcs, with a certificate PLN 45 / pcs;
21-30 samples - examination PLN 20 / pcs, with a certificate PLN 40 / pcs;
31-50 samples - examination PLN 15 / item, with a certificate PLN 35 / item;
> 50 samples - examination PLN 10 / item, with a certificate PLN 30 / item

It is possible to visit the Museum with a guide. Individuals and organized groups wishing to visit the Museum with a guide are kindly requested to make reservations in advance.

The maximum number of people in a group is 15. 
The time for visiting the Museum with a guide is about 40 minutes.

Reservations  

Telephone: +48 513 511 512

mail: info@ambermuseum.eu