Antique & vintage ivory & bone jewelry - carved ivory bangle bracelets, carved ivory link bracelets, ivory bead necklaces, carved ivory pendant, earrings, rings and more.

All of the ivory jewelry is antique or vintage ...Chinese import jewelry imported during the 1940's and 1970.

Please note U.S. law prohibits the international sale of elephant ivory, therefore we 'Cannot ship Ivory Outside of the United States

Ivory Information: "Elephant and mammoth tusk ivory comes from the two modified upper incisors of extant and extinct members of the same order (Proboscidea). African and Asian elephants are both extant. Mammoths have been extinct for 10,000 years. Because of the geographical range in Alaska and Siberia, Mammuthus primigenus tusks have been well preserved. Therefore, Mammuthus primigenus is the only extinct proboscidan which consistently provides high quality, carved ivory."

"Polished cross-sections of elephant and mammoth ivory den-tine display uniquely characteristic Schreger lines. Schreger lines are commonly referred to as cross-hatching's, engine turnings, or stacked chevrons."

- Hippo ivory - Note..."The Upper and lower canine and incisors are the most common sources for hippo ivory. Each type of tooth has distinctive gross morphology. Close examination of a cross-section of hippo den-tine with the aid of a 10X hand lens reveals a tightly packed series of fine concentric lines. These lines can be regularly or irregularly spaced. The orientation of the lines will follow the overall shape of the particular tooth. "

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service