An elderly woman in Romania unknowingly used a large piece of amber as a doorstop, overlooked by thieves who stole the jewellery and ran away. After her death, a relative discovered the heavy stone had significant value. Experts confirmed it was a 7.7-pound chunk of fossilized resin dating back up to 70 million years. The amber specimen is now housed at the Buzău County Museum as a national treasure.
Thieves missed $1M amber doorstop in Romania
An elderly woman in Romania unknowingly used a large piece of amber as a doorstop, overlooked by thieves who stole the jewellery and ran away. After her death, a relative discovered the heavy stone had significant value. Experts confirmed it was a 7.7-pound chunk of fossilized resin dating back up to 70 million years. The amber specimen is now housed at the Buzău County Museum as a national treasure.
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