GRECO PREZIOSI sells also rare Simetite stones, the mythical Sicilian amber stones. Simetite, due to its intense and unique colour, is considered the best amber in the world. It has been nourishing a blooming handicraft industry in Sicily for centuries.

All the fishermen of that stretch of Sicilian coast that, starting from Simeto river's mouths goes for hundreds kilometres to reach some village situated into Ragusa province, know the small pieces of Amber with their typical dark red colour which, after a stormy day, is possible to find between the seaweeds on the beach.

The primary mineral deposit of Amber has never been discovered, but we think that it is undoubtedly hidden by many strata of lava, erupted by the near Etna; in spite of the numerous suppositions, therefore the mystery is still alive!

Symetite Ambee, with its unique and very intense colours, is considered the most beautiful Amber in the world; an Amber that has supplied in Sicily, for thousands years, a blooming local handicraft.