well the earrings were given to me by a friend that went to new zealand and said they were bone and good luck...i collect good luck stuff....soooooo on that note i am not a conisour of bone but indon't even want to think what kind cause........it was from somethin alive.......never wore them and thought listia would be a good place to trade them....ya know what i mean...somethin for free..that i don't use..