This ancient mammoth tusk necklace is part of Zealandia's mabe pearl jewelry collection, combining a lustrous mabe pearl with ancient ivory in signature silver settings.
Mammoth Ivory Tusk Ocean Earrings in Handmade Silver - Ocean Currents
The Origins mammoth ivory necklace is inspired by the sea, which many believe to be the origin of complex life as we know it. Some of us feel we have never really left our original home, so strong is our connection to the sea. The Origins mabe pearl necklace speaks the language of the deep with its mysterious, pearlescent gleam and touch of ancient ivory.
A cultured mabe pearl symbolizes the ocean surrounded by intricate silver waves. Mabe pearls are grown on the sides of an oyster shell, giving them a flat back and making them ideal for jewelry setting. A fossilized mammoth ivory sun hovers above the pearl as the great life giver contemplating the vast waters below.
Fossilized mammoth ivory tusk is a centuries-old rare material that has lain in the earth long enough to gather its creamy coloring. After it is exposed, this ancient ivory is gathered and hand carved for use in fine jewelry and art pieces such as this mammoth tusk necklace.
Each piece of fossilized mammoth ivory tusk is unlike any other thanks to its unique location in the earth and the natural forces that have formed its color.