Amberon – the sunny earth dwarf

Amberon is a very special earth dwarf – because he isn’t actually a real stone! While his friends are made of granite, basalt, or gneiss, Amberon was once formed from the resin of ancient trees. Drop by drop, it seeped out of the bark, was covered by soil, encapsulated, fossilized over many, many years – and finally became what it is today: glowing amber, warm like the sun and full of stories from times long past.

Amberon is a bright fellow who spreads good cheer wherever he goes. He glows as soon as the sun touches him and is bursting with energy. Standing still? No way! Amberon is constantly on the move, full of lust for life and enthusiasm for everything that shines, sparkles, and glows. His favorite color is—of course—orange, and he loves the feeling of sun on his skin and water between his toes.

A little dragonfly has recently joined him, making itself comfortable on his cap. At first, Amberon thought it would fly away again, but it simply stayed stuck there. Now the two of them are a really good team – she seems to like him, and he likes her too. She’ll probably stay forever, because Amberon already feels that he has taken her firmly into his heart.

He carries the glow of light within him, and anyone who encounters him immediately senses his warmth and openness. He keeps little secrets inside him: tiny insects, bits of plants, or air bubbles, which he has lovingly enclosed in his heart—memories from times long past. Sometimes he says with a smile: “I have a heart of resin – and sometimes I have little roommates in it!”

Amberon loves to spend time by the sea. There, he is often washed up by the water, rolls with the waves, and lets the sun dry him. No wonder he feels magically drawn to the water – as soon as he sees it, he just has to jump in! And even though he’s not a real stone, he’s rock-solidly convinced that life is simply better with a dash of sunshine, a dose of energy, and a splash of sea water.

Amberon is friendly, warm-hearted, lively, and unwaveringly optimistic. Even when he gets sanded down, he just keeps on sparkling. And when he laughs, you could almost believe that the sun shines a little brighter for a moment.

“I’m not a stone—I’m fossilized sunlight!”