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Vintage Bone Carved Ivory & Petrified Wood Charm Bracelet
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The listing, Vintage Bone Carved Ivory & Petrified Wood Charm Bracelet has ended.

Bone Carved Ivory & Petrified Wood Charm Bracelet on Silver Chain
9”
Charm 1- Totem Poll 1 1/2” x 1 1/2” with 14kt Gold Nugget.
Charm 2- Petrified Wood with Oval Green Jade and 14kt Gold Nugget 1 1/2” x 1”.
Charm 3- Seal 1 1/2”x1”
Charm 4- Butterfly 1”x 1” with 14kt Gold Nugget.
Charm 5- Flower 1” x 1” with 14kt Gold Nugget.
Charm 6- Polar Bear 1 1/2” x 1”
Charm 7- Buddha 1 1/2” x 1” on a piece of Petrified Wood 1”x1” with 14kt Gold Nugget
Charm 8 1 1/2” x 1 1/2” Piece of Petrified Wood with 14kt Gold Nugget
Charm 9- Whale 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Charm 10- Buddha set on a piece of Petrified Wood 1 1/2” x 1/2” with 14kt Gold Nugget
Charm 11- Eskimo with Baby 1” x 1/2”
Charm 12- Flower 1”x 1” with 14kt Gold Nugget

After doing some research on the many different types of Bone Carved Ivory, I found that the range in price varies from $0.99 - $1,000 depending on; 1, the type of bone. 2, the size of the piece. 3, the carver of the piece and where its origin. and 4, the age of the piece.
The difference between genuine ivory carvings and bone sculpture being sold as ivory. Dentine, which forms around tooth pulp, comprises most of the elephant or hippo tusk. Ivory has a glossy surface and a dentine line throughout it. Bone carvings, sometimes passed off or mistaken for ivory, have dots and dashes throughout the piece and have a lackluster surface.
I personally do not know how to determine the difference between; Elephant, Hippo, Whale, Seal bone. I do know for a fact it is diffidently bone, by the fact it has the glossy surface and dentine lines on each piece I have on auction. I am also 100% sure about the 14kt Gold Nuggets each piece is set with, as well as each piece of Petrified Wood.
Questions & Comments
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So this auction is for all 12 charms? And what is bracelet size? Looks like a unique piece! :)
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Apr 28th, 2012 at 3:45:38 AM PDT by
Original
Yes all 12-charms, and the 9" chain.
Apr 28th, 2012 at 4:11:01 AM PDT by
Original
I did some research and the earrings you have are listed in lillian bakers book 50 years of collectible costume jewelry. The book pieces are cuff links with a tie tac but exactly the same as the earring pendants. Anyway they are listed as walrus tusk ivory. Does this look to be the same as the earrings? P.S I bought one of the bracelets on a GIN, just love wood and those flowers were so beautiful! I just knew I would get outbid again in the last 10 seconds. so thank you for offering that GIN. One other ? what is the bracelet made of? I know I don't have enough credits to win this but gotta try!
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Apr 28th, 2012 at 1:47:54 PM PDT by
Original
Again, I'm going to make you blush by saying...
Girl your the bestest, awesomeminest, editor around!
I would hire you in a heart beat to do all my antique research!

This little charm bracelet is a 9" or 9 1/2" linked silver chain, just an average run of the mill type, non-sterling. Then on a closer examination of each piece, I noticed that a couple of the charms were darker in color from the others. Wondering now if perhaps these two pieces could be a different type of bone?
Apr 28th, 2012 at 7:02:02 PM PDT by
Original
could you post a photo of the whole bracelet in focus? is the chain sterling silver?
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Apr 28th, 2012 at 7:01:53 PM PDT by
Original
Yep, I'll get a couple photos posted this evening, & the chain is not sterling, its an unmarked silver toned link chain with a flip clasp.
Apr 28th, 2012 at 7:10:46 PM PDT by
Original
Can we get a photo of the entire bracelet please?
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Apr 29th, 2012 at 8:07:45 AM PDT by
Original
Yep, I'm working on that, sorry for the delay
Apr 29th, 2012 at 7:19:35 PM PDT by

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