They say one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. A 3.5-kilogram stone, used as a doorstop for many years, is a real treasure.
This stone was found in a stream in Romania by an elderly woman. She took it home and used it to keep her door open.
Later, she learned that her “doorstop” was one of the biggest pieces of amber in the world. Experts say it is worth around €1 million (about $1.1 million).
Amber is made from tree resin that has hardened over millions of years. It is a beautiful and valuable gemstone.
The elderly woman lived in Colti, Romania. After she passed away, her family discovered the value of the stone. They sold it to the Romanian state, and experts confirmed its age is between 38 and 70 million years.
This piece of amber is now a national treasure in a museum in Romania.
Vocabulary List:
- Treasure /ˈtrɛʒ.ər/ (noun): A valuable item or collection of valuable items.
- Experts /ˈɛk.spɜːrts/ (noun): Individuals with specialized knowledge or skills in a particular area.
- Valuable /ˈvæl.jə.bəl/ (adjective): Something that is worth a lot of money or is important in some way.
- Hardened /ˈhɑːr.dənd/ (adjective): Made solid or stiff by the process of hardening.
- Discovered /dɪsˈkʌv.ərd/ (verb): Found out; made known or revealed something that was previously unknown.
- Confirmed /kənˈfɜːrmd/ (verb): Validated or established the truth of something.
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