A light emitting device comprising: a semiconductor light emitting element which emits primary light wherein said primary light emitted from said semiconductor light emitting element has an intensity peak at a wavelength shorter than 400nm; a silicone resin provided to embed said semiconductor light emitting element; a wire (108,109) connected to said semiconductor light emitting element, said silicone resin being provided to embed said wire; and a plurality of fluorescent elements contained in said silicone resin to absorb said primary light and release visible light, wherein said fluorescent elements (110;110A,110B,110C) include: (i) a first fluorescent element which absorbs said primary light and releases first visible light, and a second fluorescent element which absorbs said primary light and releases second visible light different in wavelength from said first visible light, said first visible light and said second visible light being chromatically complementary; or (ii) a first fluorescent element which absorbs said primary light and releases red light, a second fluorescent element which absorbs said primary light and releases green light, and a third fluorescent element which absorbs said primary light and releases blue light, said fluorescent elements providing white light by mixture of said red light, green light and blue light; characterized in that said silicon resin has a hardness in the range of 50 to 90 in JISA value, and a viscosity before curing in the range from 100 centipoise to 10000 centipoise. a semiconductor light emitting element which emits primary light wherein said primary light emitted from said semiconductor light emitting element has an intensity peak at a wavelength shorter than 400nm; a silicone resin provided to embed said semiconductor light emitting element; a wire (108,109) connected to said semiconductor light emitting element, said silicone resin being provided to embed said wire; and a plurality of fluorescent elements contained in said silicone resin to absorb said primary light and release visible light, wherein said fluorescent elements (110;110A,110B,110C) include: (i) a first fluorescent element which absorbs said primary light and releases first visible light, and a second fluorescent element which absorbs said primary light and releases second visible light different in wavelength from said first visible light, said first visible light and said second visible light being chromatically complementary; or (ii) a first fluorescent element which absorbs said primary light and releases red light, a second fluorescent element which absorbs said primary light and releases green light, and a third fluorescent element which absorbs said primary light and releases blue light, said fluorescent elements providing white light by mixture of said red light, green light and blue light; (i) a first fluorescent element which absorbs said primary light and releases first visible light, and a second fluorescent element which absorbs said primary light and releases second visible light different in wavelength from said first visible light, said first visible light and said second visible light being chromatically complementary; or (ii) a first fluorescent element which absorbs said primary light and releases red light, a second fluorescent element which absorbs said primary light and releases green light, and a third fluorescent element which absorbs said primary light and releases blue light, said fluorescent elements providing white light by mixture of said red light, green light and blue light; characterized in that said silicon resin has a hardness in the range of 50 to 90 in JISA value, and a viscosity before curing in the range from 100 centipoise to 10000 centipoise.