Product Description

These necklaces are made to wear, but not to chew!

Among other things, amber is a natural analgesic (pain reliever) and anti-inflammatory. When amber is worn on the skin, the warmth of the skin releases trace amounts of healing oils on the skin. Commonly known as “teething jewelry,” baltic amber has been a natural and traditional European remedy for teething discomfort for hundreds of years. To read more about the many benefits of baltic amber, click here.

Our necklaces are handcrafted and are made of authentic Baltic amber, the most esteemed type of amber in the world. The translucency of amber depends on the amount of air bubbles contained within a piece of amber and their distribution. Some believe the color is related to the type of tree source.

Succinic acid is the most beneficial component of the amber. It is scientifically accepted that the darkest colored amber generally contains less succinic acid than lighter colors. The more cloudy or opaque amber is, the more succinic acid it contains (and usually the more cloudy amber is the nearer to the color white it becomes).

The necklace fastens with a screw clasp, and the necklace cord is knotted in between each bead.

WARNING – Necklace contains small parts; Children should be supervised when wearing jewelry, and it should be removed when the child sleeps.

Review

Katelyn is now 5 months old and what did she get on her 5 month birthday? PINK EYE! Nasty ‘ol bacterial conjunctivitis. She has become very clingy and miserable (on top of her already teething pain!) I have heard that wearing Baltic Amber does so much, including helping the relief of:

• Arthritis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Headaches & Migraines
• Neck and shoulder discomfort
• Tendonitis
• Joint paint (associated with chemotherapy)
• Menstrual Cramping
• Teething Discomfort
• Sensory Tissues
• Growing Pains
• Restless Leg Syndrome
• TMJ
• Orthodontic Brace Adjustments
• … and more!

So knowing that it does all this for relief, I knew it was just what my baby needed to wear during this rather miserable teething & ill time. Normally I nurse her for comfort, but paired with a minor cold she has and teething (biting me, OW!) she is just miserable. Last night she cried and was fussy for well over an hour. We were ALL miserable.

We received infant baltic amber necklaces in the mail from a wonderful company called  Inspired By Finn (who are hosted on Hyena Cart). I have actually been interested in getting a teething necklace for quite some time. When I discovered Inspired by Finn, Carli (my first) was well past the teething stage. My best friend, Blair, though — had a daughter who was teething and she always had pictures of her youngest daughter wearing nothing but a cloth diaper and a teething necklace. It was adorable and I was hooked just then (and I hadn’t even tried it!)

Each necklace’s amber beads are tied individually. That way, if the necklace should break from force, only one bead my fall off (if even) and the rest will stay intact. This not only prevents you from losing the entire necklace, but also lessons the likelihood that pieces will get loose and you’ll be finding them in places around the house for months. This makes the necklace much safer for your child, hands down. Not only that — but each knot makes the necklace that much more secure.

Katelyn has been wearing her necklace now for a while and she has been mostly smiles. I can definitely see an improvement in her demeanor due to the soothing relief of the amber necklace!

I really like the fact that you can get them in bracelets and adult sizes too! Inspired by Finn doesn’t just offer “teething necklaces” for infants — you can get amber necklaces for anyone! I am prone to stress headaches, myself — so I definitely am looking into purchasing one for myself! In fact, I was thinking of getting this nursing necklace. Because Katelyn is teething, she is frequently biting me in efforts to sooth her own gums. Therefore, it hurts when she nurses! I think having my own nursing necklace on will not only give her something to look at while she nurses, but will help me in my own discomfort! Heck, had I known that Inspired by Finn offered jewelry for a variety of issues, I would have bought this necklace for reflux/heartburn while I was pregnant! (WOW!)

Purchase Information

You can purchase your own baltic amber jewelry from Inspired by Finn on their Hyena Cart (http://hyenacart.com/inspiredbyfinn/index.php?c=64&p=14913). Infant teething necklaces start as low as $20.95. It’s well worth it, the money you will save on other teething and pain remedies!

If you “LIKE” Inspired by Finn on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/InspiredByFinn) then you have the chance at getting first chance announcements of sales up to 50% off, giveaways, and more!  You can even save 20% on an immediate purchase by doing the following: http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=339&uid=102544519787403 . What an awesome opportunity!

Win it!

Win your own infant-sized teething necklace (in honey). The manufacturer sent me an extra necklace so it will be sent directly from me! It’s gorgeous and it matches pretty much everything! Ack! I love it and you will, too!

How are winners chosen?

Winners are chosen via a plugin called, “And the Winner Is” where it selects a comment at random. It then gives me the address of that person and I will email the winner and notify them of their winnings. Please make sure you have my email, “allisonATwellreadreviews.com” in your safe emails so your spam block does not get it and block you from being notified. After being notified, you have 48 hours to answer or the winner will be re-drawn.

The directions are simple. To be eligible, you must do BOTH of the following:

• You must comment on this entry with a legitimate comment. Your comment should not include spam of any kind and should contribute to the content. Comments that are empty will be disqualified and deleted. Comments geared towards bringing traffic to your own contests, will be disqualified. It must be a legitimate comment. EACH comment you do, will count as 1 point towards the random drawing.
• Per the manufacturer’s request, you MUST “Like” Inspired by Finn on Facebook to enter. You can do so by [clicking here]. *NOTE* Because you are required to do both of these to enter, it will be counted as 1 entry. So I only need one comment expressing your interest to win, and that you have liked Inspired by Finn. If you have been selected, your name will be verified through Inspired By Finn to see if you are a fan. If you are not, your winnings will be disqualified and a new winner will be redrawn.

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Giveaway ends: December 31st 2010 at 8:30pm EST.

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