Collection trésor de Vix - Ecran 13

The Lady of Vix wore four bracelets on each wrist: two made of amber and six made of lignite, a black rock also called brown coal. Lignite was used for jewelry since the Paleolithic era, but gained popularity during the Iron Age. Its presence in the princely tomb suggests it was a prestigious material at the end of the Hallstatt period. Amber, a fossilized resin, is valued for its honey-like color and translucency, making it ideal for jewelry. It likely originates from the Baltic region, and trade routes from the north to south across Europe helped spread this prized material.