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Bursztynnik Roku 2025: dr inż. Małgorzata Kucharska
Jedna z najbardziej rozpoznawalnych postaci świata bursztynu, naukowczyni, rzeczoznawczyni i mentorka kolejnych pokoleń ekspertów – dr inż. Małgorzata Kucharska została zgłoszona do tytułu „Bursztynnika Roku 2025” za całokształt swojej działalności.

Why I ask about Amberif and the strategy „Gdansk - World Amber Capital”
At a meeting of the Amberif Programme Board on 5 February this year, an accusation was made against me that I was „playing investigative journalist” and not allowing the fair team to work because I was asking questions for „months”. Yes, I ask questions because I am a journalist.

Barbara Kosmowska-Ceranowicz passed away
It is with deep sadness that we bid farewell to Prof. Barbara Kosmowska-Ceranowicz, an outstanding amber researcher, who died on 31 January 2026, having lived to the age of 95. Her name became permanently inscribed in the history of amber research and in the history of the Polish and international amber community.

Imago Jewelry Gallery - a place unlike any other
There are places where you enter and immediately feel that something special is happening. This is exactly the case at Imago Jewelry on Wilcza Street in Warsaw - a gallery created by two artistic souls and long-time friends: Małgorzata Mieleszko and Anna Życka.

„Postulates” - fashion, amber and the spirit of Solidarity at the ECS
A show of fashion, art and freedom - this is how one can sum up the event that took place at the European Solidarity Centre in Gdańsk. Jola Słoma and Mirek Trymbulak presented there the „Postulates” collection, inspired by the 21 postulates of August 1980. This unusual meeting of history and design combined fashion, jewellery with Baltic amber and live music.

Gdansk Jewellery Week - art, design and amber break boundaries
Between 4-7 September this year. Gdańsk will become the arena of a unique festival - Gdańsk Jewellery Week. This is the first edition of an event that puts artistic jewellery in the spotlight - not only as an aesthetic object, but also as a carrier of emotions, art and modern design.

What is pretending to be amber? A new module at the Amber Museum will reveal the secrets of forgery
Amber, like any precious substance, has been counterfeited for centuries - deliberately, but also out of ignorance. From December 2025 it will be possible to take a closer look at how and why imitations of the „Baltic gold” are made. All thanks to a new part of the permanent exhibition at the Amber Museum in Gdańsk, which will be created thanks to funding from the Ministry of Culture and Heritage....

Amber Crown for Miss Polonia 2025: a symbol of beauty, pride and jewellery excellence
The Miss Polonia pageant is not only a celebration of beauty, but also of values such as intelligence, social sensitivity and genuine commitment. One of the most symbolic moments of the final gala is the crowning of the winner, a gesture that since 2016 has been given a unique dimension with the Amber Crown by S&A Jewellery Design.

Amber in cosmetics: how does it work and how to choose the truly natural one?
Cosmetics with amber are gaining popularity - not only as part of the trend to return to nature, but also because of the real benefits this raw material brings to the skin. Baltic amber is more than just decoration - it is also an active raw material, used in modern face, body and hair care.

Zofia and Witold Kozubski laureates of the „Golden Spring”
For the third time, the Institute of Jewellery at the WÅ'adysÅ'aw StrzemiÅ„ski Academy of Fine Arts in Lódź has awarded the ”Golden Spring" prize to an outstanding personality in the goldsmithing community. This year's winners were Zofia and Witold Kozubski - a married couple who have been creating jewellery for almost 50 years.

Gdansk amber flies into space!
Already on 29 May 2025, a piece of amber from Gdansk's Sobieszewo Island will embark on an... unearthly journey. Together with the IGNIS mission and Polish astronaut Dr. Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, it will fly to the International Space Station to become the first amber ever to leave the Earth's atmosphere.

You too can get involved in the GOLDEN.INFO project
On the last day of last year, the online database ZŁOTNICTWO INFO was launched, gathering knowledge, history and news concerning contemporary Polish goldsmithing art. It is an information indispensable for creators, art historians, dealers, collectors and lovers of designer jewellery. Soon also amber jewellery.

Developments and trends in the luxury goods market in Poland in 2024
The luxury goods market in Poland is growing dynamically and is estimated to be worth PLN 55.6bn in 2024, a 24.6% increase on the previous year. Forecasts for the coming years promise further growth - to PLN 58.6 billion in 2025 and to exceed PLN 60 billion in 2026.

Amber Museum finalist for prestigious award
The Amber Museum, a branch of the Gdansk Museum, was among 42 museums from 15 European countries nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA) 2025. Four other Polish museums are also among the finalists.

Competition for diplomatic gifts of the Gdansk City Hall not resolved
The competition committee for diplomatic gifts with amber announced by the Gdansk City Hall in July this year did not select the winners. Does this mean that visitors to Gdańsk, the World Amber Capital, will not receive amber gifts?

Sebastian Tajl awarded the Bronze Cross of Merit
One of the persons of merit for the development of Polish-Chinese cooperation who were honoured with state distinctions by President Andrzej Duda is Sebastian Tajl - initiator of exhibitions promoting Polish culture through, among other things, jewellery.

28 June - World Amber Day
Since 2016, 28 June has been celebrated as World Amber Day. This date is absolutely no coincidence and is linked to the opening of the Amber Museum in Gdansk, which celebrated this anniversary with the opening of the spectacular exhibition „Cabinets”.

Luxury goods market in Poland - forecasts for 2024
There is no doubt that the luxury goods market is about to undergo many changes in the near future. While further stable growth is forecast for the coming years, there are also signs that even the extremely resilient luxury market will eventually begin to feel the consequences of the crises of recent years.

Gdansk Mayor's medal for Alain Roggeman for promoting amber
Alain Roggeman, jeweller, goldsmith and lecturer at the Jeanne Toussaint Institute, one of the oldest goldsmiths' schools in Brussels, was awarded the Mayor of Gdansk Medal for his services to promoting amber and Gdansk.

Modern amber cutlery in the Gdansk Amber Museum
A new and unique exhibit has appeared on permanent display at the Amber Museum in Gdansk: cutlery probably made in Gdansk in the 17th century, the handles of which have been carved in amber. Their workmanship and precision are on a par with similar exhibits from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Schatzkammer in Munich and the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford University.

The album „Baltic Amber. Nature. History. Culture”
Why are people interested in amber? What makes them search for it in the earth and sea and study it in many ways? What is so special about it that since the dawn of time it has been used to create utilitarian objects, but also extraordinary works of art that today we can see in what are considered the best museums around the world? For these -...
