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Sterling Silver
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"...the universe has continued to deal exclusively in extravagances, flinging intricacies and colossi down aeons of emptiness, heaping profusions on profligacies with fresh vigor. The whole show has been on fire since the word go!" Annie Dillard
While searching the beaches off the southeast side of Nunivak Island, where the sand dunes end, [Tan'gurr'am Penguiof = children's sand dunes] we found a broken and beached piece of Fossil Walrus Ivory that had a two small indentations opposite its flat side. [Nunivak Island is north of the Arctic Circle in the Bering Sea.] We knew when we picked it up that it had once been part of one of the most revered and important of all spirit pieces kept on the person of a hunter. It was part of a life sustaining Fire Starting kit. Originally, this piece of walrus ivory rested against the ground while the hunter rotated a pointed stick against it until the few hairs or a little dried moss held against the point began to smoke and finally catch fire. Indentations in the ivory were worn by the countless times the hunter made his fires. Because the Fire Starting kits were so important, they were among the most revered of personal amulets. The ivory chosen for them had special spiritual meaning. (They scoured the beaches to find the most potent ivory.)On your Firestarter Bracelet you will look into its Ivory "window" and and see for yourself why this type of Fossil Ivory was believed to have its own very potent spirits that help sustain life through adverse conditions.
The broken piece of Fossil Walrus Ivory collected in 1971 was completely blackened by the elements, and gave no hint of the colors of the inner ivory. When we cut into it, we were astonished to find that the cross-sectional cuts show many different and beautiful natural pictures and striping.
Our Firestarter Bracelet is made from the ivory of this powerful Firestarter, which was a very important Amulet for Shamans. It will remain a conversation piece forever. Two Sterling Silver bands are joined at their ends, along with a middle band of beaded Silver. Fully backed and bezeled. The Fossil Walrus Ivory is 1 1/8 inches in length.
Of course, designed and handcrafted by us in our studio.Please measure completely around your wrist at the location it will be worn.
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All items chosen with Registered Sperm Whale Ivory will come with a Registration Certificate containing the Department of Commerce registration number. [Sperm Whale Ivory Shipped only to addresses in Maryland]
We stand ready to scrimshaw anything you would like on any of our pieces - animals, ship's and family portraits, landscapes, nautical scenes, hunting scenes, etc. We do many special order commission pieces from blazer buttons, knitting needles (knitters take note!), fountain pens, corkscrews, pistol grips, ball point pens and mechanical pencils, desk accessories, Fossil Ivory ship models, ship half hulls, Nantucket and Lightship Baskets, to custom whole Sperm Whale Teeth or whole Walrus Tusks. We also handcraft fossil ivory sailing/nautical trophies to order. We can personalize any piece with a scrimshawed name and initials at no extra charge. (Email us with any queries. Just email us at studio@ancientivories.com and let us know your special order needs!
Have a question? Just call us toll free at 1-866-468-0728.
The available colors of our high quality Fossilized Ivories are shown below. (Please allow for some color variation in these natural materials.) Our wonderful Ivories have been reclaimed from the ground after sharing the earth for up to 30 millennia! Even after all this time, Fossil Ivory remains warm and sensuous organic ivory; it is not petrified. It has developed its beautiful colors by taking up minerals from the earth and these colors are impossible to match in any contemporary ivories by modern processes. In time, the Fossil Ivories you wear or use will take on very personal hues from your contact. They will become a part of you.
These are our
scrimshaw Design Etchings.
In addition to these designs,
as an added option,
you may send us a
picture of your choice
for a
commission price quote.
Looking for thoughtful and interesting gifts?
Know someone who absolutely loves his boat? Let us hand etch it's portrait, along with name and hull number - and the name of the captain - on one of our knives, pendants, money clips, or any of our other pieces!
Ancient Ivories Studios handcrafted items make sensational and warmly personalized gifts that will be treasured and enjoyed.
Have questions or special order needs? Just email us at studio@ancientivories.com or call us
toll free at
1-866-468-0728.
Please bookmark our site. We add new designs and items periodically.
None of our Ivory is contemporary, and not a single animal has been killed, culled, or otherwise harmed to produce our Fossil Ivories. It is the only perfect, ecologically sound, humane way to own and wear warm, wonderful and enduring ivory.
We Use No Elephant Ivory, Nor Contemporary Ivories of Any Kind.
Every piece of Sperm Whale Ivory we sell, is registered with the Department of Commerce, and comes with a Department of Commerce registration number.[Our license does not allow us to ship Sperm Whale Ivory outside of Maryland.]
We have many more fine knives in our studio that are not on our website. Email us for availability of your favorite knife with Fossil Ivory handles! (We also replace scales on treasured old knives.)
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We offer the best prices on the web and outstanding value - check us out! Have a question? Just call us
toll free at 1-866-468-0728.
Most of our pieces are unique treasures created especially for the prospective wearer. Want to help us design your scrimshaw piece? Whether it's a fossil ivory Amulet or Talisman, Scrimshaw jewelry, personalized scrimshaw knives, Fossil Ivory Wedding or Commitment Band, Pendants, Brooches, scrimshaw sailor's Knife, Sterling Silver and scrimshaw Box, Scrimshaw Sperm Whale's Tooth, or Sterling Silver and Ivory scrimshaw Spoons and Tableware, just email us and we will work with you for a very personal piece you'll love to use or wear!
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