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Collectables => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: Tigerchips on July 24, 2017, 05:25:36 PM

Title: Carved ivory or bone ring
Post by: Tigerchips on July 24, 2017, 05:25:36 PM

Anyone know anything about these? Not sure if it's worth much but i paid £1 for it.

Title: Re: Carved ivory or bone ring
Post by: Anne on July 25, 2017, 01:05:38 AM

Is it a finger ring size, TC, or a bangle?

Title: Re: Carved ivory or bone ring
Post by: Tigerchips on July 25, 2017, 04:01:45 PM

It's a finger ring, doesn't fit me though, too small.

Title: Re: Carved ivory or bone ring
Post by: Anne on July 31, 2017, 04:04:00 PM

Thanks TC. Someone posted a help as to how to distinguish between ivory and bone by looking at it through a magnifier... can I remember who or where though? Hah! No chance...

<a search later> ...

Sue C explained how to identify bone here: http://www.yobunny.com/pottery/index.php?topic=10260.msg26443#msg26443

Title: Re: Carved ivory or bone ring
Post by: Tigerchips on August 01, 2017, 04:14:09 PM

Your box must pre-date before they banned ivory, otherwise it would be illegal for a jeweller to sell it. Don't ask me when they banned it though.

Hmm, the ring has those darkened lines in it just like your box, i would think ivory too. There are no holes in it, pretty smooth.