Inspired by Finn Baltic Amber Teething Necklace - A Review and Giveaway!

***Giveaway Closed 5/11***

Next up in the Fluff the Bum Event is maybe not a cloth diapering essential, but is often a part of the cloth diapered baby's "uniform". Perhaps you've noticed that in most of the diaper review pictures, Bubby is wearing a necklace. Well, they are not just for fashion. They are Baltic amber teething necklaces.

Baltic amber teething necklaces are worn to help ease the pain of teething. How does it do that? Baltic amber contains Succinic acid which is released when it is warmed. Succinic acid is a natural analgesic or pain reliever. When against the skin, the warmth causes the Succinic acid to be released into the baby's system, which then eases their pain. Please note that it is not a teether and not intended to be chewed on.

In Europe and Asia, Baltic Amber Teething Necklaces are one of the main remedies for relieving teething pains as well as other ailments.

I learned of these necklaces through a popular cloth diaper forum and discovered that the most popular place to buy a Baltic amber necklace was from a shop called Inspired by Finn. All the cool kids had a necklace from there! Obviously there was a reason why. They offer the best selection of high quality necklaces.

Their Baltic amber necklaces come in  in a variety of lengths, shapes, and colors. You can chose the length and type of closure, either a resin screw closure, or a magnetic closure. The magnetic clasp is a safety feature so that if the necklace were to ever get caught on something it would break away. Another safety feature that is very important is that it is knotted between each bead so that if it breaks, all the beads won't fall off.

The actual "beads" are available in 4 different shapes: oval, round, chips, and discs and range in color from light cream to almost black. There are so many colors and color combinations to choose from!

Bubby is wearing a 13" chip necklace in turmeric and cream. It's one of the lighter necklaces available. The lighter the amber to more succinic acid it contains and the more pain relief it provides. So if you are looking for one to really provide a lot of relief with teething, the light ones are the way to go.

We have been pleased with the results from using a Baltic Amber necklace. As you can see, Bubby has a mouthful of teeth now and really never had any problems with teething. He still wears a necklace because we just love how cute he looks in them!

Amber isn't just for relieving teething pain. They have adult products as well. They carry amber bracelets, anklets, earrings, and a Back Pain Relief Strand.  I personally own 2 amber necklaces and a bracelet and wear them to help with headaches. I believe that wearing them has helped. They make great gifts, too! I've bought my mother and my mother-in-law amber necklaces, and they love them!

Inspired by Finn also offers Hazelwood jewelry. Hazelwood relieves or prevents ailments such as ulcers, acid reflux, heartburn, skin problems, arthritis, constipation, migraines, sensitive and bleeding gums, helps reduce cavities and more! That's a lot of ailments! Hmmmm. I'm thinking I need a Hazelwood necklace, too!

Inspired by Finn has kindly offered the winners choice of anything in stock 16" or smaller!

Don't want to wait and see if you win? Use discount code BLOG68 for 20% discount on anything in the store.

Enter to Win It!

Mandatory Entry:

Visit Inspired by Finn and tell me what you would choose.

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Good Luck!

Open to US and Canada. Giveaway ends May 11th, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. EST. The winner will be drawn by the random number generator at Random.org and will be notified by email and announced on this blog. Winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be drawn.

***I was sent a necklace from Inspired by Finn to review. I was not compensated in any other way and the statements above are my own honest opinion.***