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David Hambling

SHOCKING: Amber rush spring storms bring semiprecious stones to british coast - You Need To See This

Raw amber stones displayed on a black table
Raw amber stones at a jewellery show in Istanbul, Turkey. Photograph: Ferda Demir/Getty Images

Storms can be good news for beachcombers, bringing not just driftwood and weed to shore but, occasionally, semiprecious stones.

Amber is fossilised tree sap dating back more than 35m years. It is common in the Baltic and rare in Britain – though sometimes pieces do reach our shores.

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