Bone, Mammoth Tusk Vintage Rondells, 2x3 to 4x7mm on 20-inch Graduated Strand
SKU: ORB-139
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Description
- Mammoth tusk rondelle beads, 2x3mm to 4x7mm on graduated 20-inch strand
- Special 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. This batch has an all matte finish
- Carved 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.
- I 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.
- I hope these pieces will find good homes. Each one is unique.