Insect in Amber
An insect in amber is a fossilized insect preserved within hardened tree resin, often sold as a collectible specimen from sources like Baltic, Dominican, or Burmese amber.
Fun Fact
Burmese amber specimens can contain insects from the dinosaur age, dating back about 99 million years.
Price History
More in Nature
$31.8M
Fossil Tyrannosaurus Rex Skeleton (Stan)
Nearly complete T-Rex skeleton auctioned for research and display.
$5.0M
Moon Rock Sample (From Apollo 17 Mission)
Lunar basalt specimen collected during humanity's final Apollo mission in 1972.
$3.5M
Hope Diamond
A 45.52-carat deep blue diamond with a legendary curse.
$2.0M
Gold Bar (400 oz)
A standard 400 troy ounce gold bar, the kind stored in Fort Knox.