{"product_id":"bone-mammoth-tusk-beads-round-3mm-to-7mm-on-20-inch-strand","title":"Bone, Mammoth Tusk Beads, Round 3mm to 7mm on 20-inch Strand","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNearly round mammoth tusk beads, 3mm to 7mm on 20-inch strands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe shapes and drilling on these can be a bit irregular although there are more of the darker shades of amber among them\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecial on their own, or for use with our Walrus and Mammoth tusk pendants, these beads range in color from creamy ivory to a rich dark brown with shades or amber and caramel in between. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNearly round, with a few irregular ones, 3mm to 7mm on 20-inch strands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarved in mammoth tusk collected in Alaska and taken to Indonesia to be turned into art by master carvers who were out of work because trading ivory had been banned. Working in and selling walrus and mammoth ivory is completely legal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI bought this piece and several others in the early 1990s from a character who had worked on the Alaska Pipeline where he'd discovered the material, then vacationed in Indonesia where he discovered the carvers, put the two together and made a small business of it for a few years, then disappeared on his next adventure. The old guys who did the carving are long gone by now and this level of technical skill, experience and creativity is harder than ever to find. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI hope these pieces will find good homes. Each one is unique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bead-Zone.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47439541207349,"sku":"ORB-152","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/ORB-152.jpg?v=1700157283","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/bone-mammoth-tusk-beads-round-3mm-to-7mm-on-20-inch-strand","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}