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A Cog Made of Amber
Cogs are medieval ships mostly associated with the Hanseatic League in north-western Europe. Amber is found predominantly in the areas surrounding the western Baltic Sea. In Stralsund and Greifswald there are many jewellery shops exclusively dedicated to amber. This brooch shows off the two extremes on the amber colour scale.
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The Baltic Sea has the richest treasure of amber. In the towns on the coastline amber is omnipresent in museums, jewellery shops and just as a reference. Stralsund was part of the Hanseatic league in the middle ages and the typical ship of the seafaring traders, a cog, was included in the official seal. Jewellers in Stralsund combined these traditions to create this iconic brooch.
Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Amber,
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