A $1 million amber nugget was used for years as a doorstop in Romania

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One of the largest amber nuggets in the world was used for years by an elderly woman in Romania as a simple stopper for a door. This rare object, worth more than one million dollars, was found in a stream, but its owner never recognized its true importance. According to the local press, not even the jewel thieves who broke into her house suspected the object, leaving the valuable stone behind. Currently, the piece is kept in the Buzău Provincial…

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Stone may be between 38.5 and 70 million years old and is one of the largest in the world. One of the largest amber nuggets ever discovered was used for years by an elderly woman in Romania just to lock a door. The value of the rare object (over one million euros, or about R$ 6.19 million) was not recognized, for decades, by the owner of the piece, found in a stream bed, which ended up being used as a simple stopper during the period. 'Hell's Ga…

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An elderly woman from Romania used an amber stone, worth more than 900,000 euros, as a "stop" for the door of her house. The semi-precious stone is of enormous scientific interest. It can be between 38.5 – 70 million years old and is definitely one of the oldest in the world. The woman had found the amber, [...]

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Family members of the owner told that several years ago the old woman was the victim of a robbery, and the thieves stole only a few gold jewelry of small value, ignoring the real treasure that lay right before their eyes.