This hand carved ancient mammoth tusk ivory pin can also be worn as a pendant, creating a signature piece of Zealandia jewelry in a playful sea turtle design.
Our beloved sea turtle is swimming solo in this classic from the Zealandia carved ivory jewelry collection. Sea turtles are solitary creatures by nature and are rarely glimpsed in pairs or groups in the wild. The wise sea turtle seems content with the vast ocean for company in a life lived between the air and the waves.
This sea turtle pin's shell is made from ancient mammoth tusk ivory and is hand carved with emblematic spiral and stipple patterns. The mammoth ivory is over 15,000 years old, and it has lain in the earth for much of its long life. Minerals give the ivory its luminous cream to caramel hue, and it is used the world over as a prized decorative addition to fine jewelry and artisanal works.
This carved ivory pin also features a pendant back. You can wear it as a pin or as a mammoth ivory necklace - a truly versatile piece!