that is not true. some of the characteristic of natural amber get lost by making pressed amber like smell of amber with lemon and static electricity.
but press amber has less prices
I try to buy natural amber drilled (1.5 mm- 4mm) beads if I can find them. or pressed amber
I am now interested oval 10x 8 mm or 10 mm, 8mm,4mm round natural or pressed amber (black or brown, blue and other natural colored one) also buy gemstones.
if you have any for sale send me e-mail aknhw@comcast.net