Episode 1: Alessandro Rippa and Rachel King 

Rachel King is an art historian and curator at the British Museum who has extensive experience working with and writing about amber. Together with Alessandro, they explore what it means to study amber from a variety of perspective, and about what amber can reveal about our world today.

an amber shop sign on a brick wall

An amber shop in Gdańsk, Poland. Photo: Alessandro Rippa

 

 

 

Published Oct. 3, 2025 7:55 AM - Last modified June 17, 2026 9:16 AM