Photos: Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Andrzej Otrębski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Andrzej Otrębski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Amber, explained by a local workshop
Your local guide
Katarzyna Wiśniewska
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Highlights
- Raw Baltic amber under workshop light
- A craftsperson shaping stone by hand
- From raw amber to finished jewellery
- How to spot real amber
- One workshop's small corner of a trade
About this tour
This session goes inside a Gdansk amber workshop, from raw stone to finished jewellery. You see pieces of raw Baltic amber under workshop light, the cutting table where a craftsperson shapes it, and finished pieces in a display case. It follows amber's journey through one small workshop rather than the shops on Mariacka Street.
I start with a sound check beside the raw stone, then move to the cutting table to show the shaping process before finishing at the display case. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note afterwards on how to tell real amber from imitation.
This suits anyone curious about craft work or the amber trade specifically, beyond the shopfronts. It also pairs well with the Mariacka Street session for a fuller picture of the trade.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Gdansk before heading out.
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Raw Amber, Up Close 17 min
You see pieces of raw Baltic amber under the workshop light, and I explain how it washes up along this coast after storms.
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The Cutting Table 17 min
The camera moves to the cutting table, and I show how a craftsperson shapes and polishes a piece of amber by hand.
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Finished Pieces on Display 17 min
In the display case, I point out finished jewellery pieces and explain how Gdansk's amber trade has continued for centuries despite changing styles.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Gdansk: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Kielbasa and Main Town (Główne Miasto), worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Warsaw time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Gdansk, showing you Raw Amber, Up Close and The Cutting Table live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking confirmation. I carry the phone through the workshop myself, so you see the bench as I walk to it.
Times shown in Warsaw time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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