The process of forming amber is finicky, and it requires a few specific conditions. The first is that there must be plants that produce resin, the gooey stuff that eventually turns into amber. Not all plants can produce resin. The most well-known resin-producers are conifers. And something has to trigger the plant to actually make the resin. Trees produce resin in response to injury or illness. It seals over cuts and holes, and is even anti-microbial and anti-fungal. Then, for the resin to turn