Down in the Amber Mines

A settlement of amber miners cut into the ground beneath a forest, with roots above. At top left a carver shapes a block of amber holding a fern, while a companion polishes. The middle room is an arched gallery where a man in a white coat holds a leaf over framed insects in amber, a dragonfly, a beetle and a fly, as visitors look on. On the right a market stall sells beaded necklaces and raw lumps. Below, a guide shows children pieces of amber, one holding a blue butterfly. In the middle two miners work on a huge amber-veined tree trunk with a staircase beside it. At bottom right, workers sort stones on trays under posters for honey, red and green amber. Warm gold glows in every room, so they stay easy to tell apart.