This story is nothing less than a movie! A woman in Romania used an ordinary stone as a door stop for years, without knowing that the stone was actually a precious and rare piece of amber. The stone was found in a riverbed in southeastern Romania, and when its true identity was revealed, it turned out to be the largest and most expensive piece of amber ever found, worth about $1.1 million.
The Mystery of Amber
Amber, a fossilized tree resin, is extremely valuable for its warm and shiny hue. It is commonly found around the village of Colti in Romania, where amber mining has been going on since the 1920s. The amber found by the woman was special because it belonged to a rare variety called “rumanite”, which is famous for its deep red hue.
Scientific perspective and historical value
The discovery not only revealed a valuable stone, but it was also extremely important from a scientific point of view. Romanian authorities handed the stone over to experts at a history museum in Krakow, Poland. Here, experts confirmed its authenticity and estimated that the amber could be about 38.5 to 70 million years old. Daniel Costache, director of the Buzău Provincial Museum, described it as extremely important from a historical and scientific point of view and said that this amber is one of the largest and rarest pieces of amber in the world.
Ordinary beginning and unexpected end
This story also shows that sometimes even the most ordinary things have extraordinary value hidden. Despite being so valuable, this amber was used for decades as just a simple door stop. After the woman passed away, her relatives recognized its true worth and sold it to the Romanian state. The woman died in 1991, and until then, no one knew the true value of this amber.
A new identity and a bright future
Now that this amber has been identified and its true value has been discovered, it has not only become an important part of Romania’s cultural heritage, but it has also become a priceless treasure for the whole world. Experts believe that this discovery is not just a historical discovery but a cultural heritage that will play an important role in the future. This incident teaches us that sometimes the most ordinary-looking things can actually be the greatest treasures. This piece of amber has not only enriched Romania’s history, but it has also become a unique and rare heritage for the whole world.
