Presented to Columbus by Island Chiefs on his first voyage to the Americas, amber has been an historical part of trade throughout the Caribbean for hundreds of years.

Encounter a unique one-of-a-kind experience that takes you on a 300 million year journey through the creation of amber. Discover an amazing new historical retail attraction that features a rainforest, a remarkable display of rare antique objects created out of amber, as well as the Caribbean's version of the Russian Amber Room, a spectacular 20 foot shimmering waterfall all crafted out of Caribbean and Baltic amber.

Be dazzled by the wealth of jewelry and ornamental objects all crafted from the finest amber. Look for classic examples ranging from the Dominican Rainforests complete with a millions of years old insect or leaf to the rich opaque stones from the depths of the Baltic Sea and the marvelous colors typical in Ukrainian amber.

 

 

Also known as the Lavalette House was built for a French sea captain by an Italian architect using Spanish motifs with Danish and African labor. Alexander Lavalette's townhouse, now known as Hotel 1829, is one of the largest residences in King's Quarter. The dining room, current location of Capt. Lavalette's House of Treasures, has the original floor composed of hand painted Morocan glazed tiles laid in a harlequin pattern with terra cotta tiles from Martinique.

The room also contains a beautiful stained glass window by William Comfort Tiffany called "In Search of the Promised Land," with two large 300 year old Italian chess pieces standing guard. The historical kitchen, which is now the hotel bar is unusual in that it was built inside the main house. Standing in front of the hotel, you can still see the Captain's "AL" initials in the wrought iron of the upstairs balcony. The house was a private residence until 1900 and converted into the Caribbean World Amber Museum in 2008.