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Amber Jesus

Amber Jesus
Photo By Gail

This carving of the face of Jesus was created using Baltic Amber, which is petrified tree sap that hardens over centuries and becomes a coveted gemstone. I saw a ton of amber artworks when I was on a European tour of the Baltic capitals last summer, which is a trip I would recommend to anyone with enough to cash to throw down.

Photographed in The Cloisters Museum in Upper Manhattan