Contemporary handmade jewelry
85.00€
Unique piece handmade in our workshop. Natural polished ivory, without resins.
Each pair is unique so there may be slight variations. The ones in the video are currently available.
Dimensions: 3 cm long by 0.8 cm in diameter. Weight: 5.2 grams.
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MAMMOTH IVORY
HARDNESS: 2 – 3
DENSITY: 1,7 – 2 g/cm³
ÍNDICE DE REFRACCIÓN: 1.535 a 1.570
COLOR: White, creamy
FLUORESCENCE: Violet blue
CRYSTALLIZATION: Amorphous
TRANSPARENCY: Translucent to opaque
COMPOSICIÓN: 25% organic material and 75% apatite
With an age of between 10,000 and 15,000 years; the tusks of mammoth ivory come from the Siberian steppe, where the cold has kept its properties intact. The melting and erosion of permafrost are contributing to their release. Since the ban, a fortunate but insufficient measure, of trading in elephant ivory, the use of mammoth ivory has increased. The two types of ivory can be differentiated thanks to the drawings they present in the fangs (Schreger lines).