How to use teething jewelry

Research the pain-relieving properties of Baltic amber teething necklaces. Amber is not a stone, but ancient fossilized sap from trees near the Baltic Sea. Contact with warm skin warms the amber, which causes it to release minuscule amounts of oil containing healing properties.

Find and buy an amber teething necklace. Look online and in high-end baby boutiques. Buy amber stones and make an amber teething necklace if you are talented in jewelry-craft.

Rinse and dry the amber teething necklace before each use, using warm water to warm the stones.

Place the amber teething necklace against the baby skin, under a T-shirt or other clothing so that the baby cannot pull on the amber teething necklace.

Watch the child while using the amber teething necklace to ensure safety. If the necklace breaks, collect all pieces of amber and jewelry parts for professional repair.

Wear an amber teething necklace as an adult for relief of minor aches and pains. Use the amber teething necklace close to the source of pain, such as on the wrist for hand and arm pain.

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