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Bone and Ivory Jewelry
Information
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Ivory jewelry is made
from the tusks of elephants and various other mammals. However, the term is
sometimes used to denote different “ivories”: hippopotamuses, walruses, whales, and
fossils. Real elephant ivory has characteristic brownish cross-hatched graining,
and is more beautiful and costly than the others. It is initially white but ages
with a yellow to brownish patina. Ivory can be readily carved and has been used
for jewelry since antiquity. Vegetable ivory is an imitation ivory made from a
South American and African palm. Ivory jewelry was very popular in the
Victorian era and also in Art Nouveau jewelry. Bone is the most usual look-alike
for ivory. Ivory is glossy-looking and lends itself to curved lines and softly
finished round forms. Ivory darkens
in color with age it is a natural part of the aging process of
ivory. The color of antique ivory is often used as an indicator
of age and the patina protects the ivory as well. The darkening
of ivory which adds to the unique beauty of ivory. |
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Bone |
Bone has been
used in jewelry since ancient times. Bone is white or yellowish white, and
is hard and
dull in appearance. If it is grained, the grain is straight, with blackish or
grayish lines or dots. Bone material carves dryly with points and angular lines
predominating. Bone was very popular during the Art Deco period. A very
fashionable look that surfaced was a black and white color combination that used
both ivory and bone. Bone was artistically carved into brooches, dress clips,
buckles, earrings and necklaces.
Bone
darkens in color with age it is a natural part of the aging
process of bone.
The color of antique bone
is often used as an indicator of age and the patina protects the
bone
as well. The darkening of
bone
which adds to the unique beauty of
bone. |
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bone and ivory jewelry Information comes
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