| Throughout history, world cultures have engaged | | | | ivory naturally occurred range from light to dark, |
| in artistic pursuits, from the rock paintings of | | | | due to the specific parts of the tusk having |
| indigenous tribal people to the strong European | | | | individual coloration. |
| traditions of painting and sculpture. Ivory is a | | | | The cold, large region of Siberia has allowed the |
| substance which has been celebrated for | | | | perfect climate for the preservation of mammoth |
| centuries and has been used in the creation of | | | | remains, and thus ivory tusks are frequently |
| some of the most beautiful artifacts that have | | | | discovered and are obtained by connoisseurs for |
| ever existed. Although ivory has long been used | | | | sculpture and other artistic purposes. Collectors |
| for sculptures, jewelry and other decorations, the | | | | have even been known to pay large amounts for |
| ban on the harvesting of elephant ivory which | | | | whole tusks for display amongst their private |
| was declared in 1989 could have ceased the | | | | collections of historical artifacts and relics. People |
| creation of ivory ornaments. This was fortunately | | | | also purchase mammoth ivory in smaller quantities |
| avoided by the use of Mammoth ivory. | | | | so as to embark on their own personal carving |
| Elephants are limited in number, and were | | | | projects. |
| decreasing rapidly due to their being killed for | | | | If you are interested in purchasing an ivory |
| ivory tusks. The remnants of the ancient wooly | | | | sculpture made out of mammoth ivory, or a |
| mammoth, the predecessor to the modern | | | | piece of mammoth ivory jewelry, you can find a |
| elephant, have long since been used as a source | | | | host of pre-made items on the internet, and |
| for ivory of great beauty. Because the mammoth | | | | some jewelers even offer to design a unique item |
| was commonly found in ancient times, people in | | | | specially to suit your requirements. Mammoth |
| the regions which the mammoth once walked | | | | ivory jewelry presents a great alternative to |
| have been discovering and trading mammoth | | | | jewelry which uses precious or semi-precious |
| ivory for many years. These days, with the | | | | stones alone, as it allows the wearer to adorn the |
| recent illegality of elephant ivory, mammoth ivory | | | | body with part of a rare extinct animal. |
| provides an option which is equally as rare and | | | | Ivory is so sought after that it is lucky that a |
| beautiful, and less ethically dubious. | | | | legal and politically correct alternative to elephant |
| The woolly mammoth often grew to an | | | | ivory already existed. Aside from jewelry made |
| impressive size, which is why the remains of the | | | | from mammoth ivory, an art specialist supplier |
| species give craftsmen enough ivory for ivory | | | | may be able to provide you with the most |
| artworks to be produced continually. A | | | | beautiful antique which you have ever seen. It is |
| mammoth's ivory tusk could grow to measure as | | | | simple to browse online catalogues for the most |
| much as five feet in length, and thus those that | | | | exquisite items. |
| are still discovered to this day supply the ivory | | | | When you buying a piece of Mammoth Ivory |
| trade adequately. Not all mammoth ivory has the | | | | over the net. Please pay attention that it is a |
| same coloration. The tones in which mammoth | | | | genuine mammoth ivory piece and not a fraud. |