Not just decoration and flaunting .. Amber uses of psychological treatments

Mohammed Al-Shayazami-Doha

People have always been interested in using it for decorations, jewelery making and swimming, but little people know that amber has therapeutic psychological and organic properties that may not be true. Rather, the dean of the Gulf amber amateurs, Shamlan Al-Muslim (Abu Saif), says that it is a positive energy source for humans, which has a hidden effect In the personality of the bearer, so how?

Abu Saif, who is just over eighty years old, does not stop fondling the beads of his rosary, which are priced at 450 thousand dollars and made from the well-known Polish amber, and at the same time he does not accept bargaining over their price and has accompanied them for many years, and does not see himself without them, and his name is famous in The amber market in Kuwait and the Gulf, and his expertise is required to distinguish those tears shed pine millions of years ago.

At the International Amber Exhibition organized by the General Organization for Cultural District "Katara", which is held from 8 to 11 of this month, Abu Saif chooses to talk about the features of electric stone (in the Kuwaiti dialect) above all, and his ability to alleviate anxiety and stimulate the mood of the bearer and get rid of Cases of negative thinking.

Even more than that, Abu Saif talks about habits known in Kuwait, namely the use of electricity, also called "amber amber" in treating some organic diseases such as jaundice, and its effect in absorbing the resulting yellowing of the face and eyes.

For many years, the popular heritage in Kuwait and the Gulf has been passing on beliefs about the effect of amber stone on preventing envy, eye and diseases, especially among children. The tales have reported its effect on repelling evil and damaging the owner, but the Abu Saif recipe may not be enjoyed by anyone, as it is linked to a stone known for its high price and its connection to the lives of the wealthy and not others.

With his usual smile, Abu Saif scores from the memory of the contemporary booming stages of the amber trade in the Gulf and a number of Arab countries, to recount its history and squares on its market, and here he refers in particular to the swimming industry that Amber invaded in recent years, after the hands of artisans mastered refinement and adornment, and Abu Saif is likely to There is a spiritual connection between electricity and rosary and the inner peace and serenity that they leave behind.

A hobby or a business?
Talking about these features (not scientifically proven) and their effect on the soul seems a way for some to promote the amber trade, especially the Gulf and the Arab region, but Abu Saif - in his talk to Al Jazeera Net - reduces this goal, and sees that it does not go out of the hobby that does not prevent To bring material benefits. And being a commodity dedicated to exhibitions brought to the wealthy and the luxury, it does not preclude seizing the occasion to introduce the public to this stone and exchanging expertise and experiences between amateurs and manufacturers from all countries of the world.

This stone - whose price exceeds the price of gold - has aesthetic properties in the hands of Gulf men and youth, and many of them are keen to acquire the finest and most expensive price, but rather have become the requirements of the "rumble" (luxury appearance) just like luxury watches, and it was the one that had other uses in the past not Handles sticks and women's ornaments.

In this international exhibition, which is the second largest international exhibition on amber ore, after the international exhibition held in Poland, 13 Arab and foreign countries, including Russia, which monopolize 90% of this stone globally, participate in addition to the participation of international associations and bodies specialized in amber, all of which are distributed Over ninety suites and showroom.

As an added value to the amber exhibition, accompanying events are organized including lectures and seminars dealing with the culture of acquiring amber works, including amber swimming, in addition to providing an opportunity for traders and those interested to hold business meetings.

Grizzly amber
Amber was also known as amber or gray amber, which is a plant of organic materials with a pleasant smell, fossilized and then formed thousands of years ago from extinct coniferous trees called rantang.

It has differed in its types, whether it is three or five, but the most famous ones are marine, volcanic, and land. The most recent age for these types is about forty million years, and the oldest is 300 million years. The most characteristic of amber is that the price per gram increases over time.

As for the colors of amber, they take golden yellow, dark yellow, brownish-black, and there are rare types that take blue and green, and some amber stones contain insects and extinct creatures.

The amber stone and the jewels made of it have been highly regarded in different cultures and eras. It is interesting that the crown of the pharaoh Tutankhamun himself preserved in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo was decorated with pieces from the Baltic amber, the first source of amber. He also occupied his position in literature, Arab poetry and cultural heritage as a heritage vocabulary, which was used by many writers, poets and artists in their creations.

Abu Saif acknowledges Kuwait’s leadership in the field of amber industry since the 1960s, as it was an important station in the amber trade, thanks to the skilled hands that were involved in its manufacture, and also because it was a kiss for foreign manufacturers, especially the knowledgeable Turks, and today he is not afraid of losing this art or Weak experiences able to distinguish true electricity from fake in a global market that is expanding day by day.

He does not hide his desire to build a Gulf cooperation that includes the emerging generation, in order to deepen knowledge about the amber industry and the experiences that must be enjoyed by workers, and also to expand the handicraft circle that amber can be its primary material.