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Think twice about buying ivory--you risk their seizure by government inspectors, may face a substantial fine, and cause the mutilation and murder of countless people and elephants! Ivory from elephant tusks is traditionally carved into products such as jewellery, figurines, and piano keys.
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Elephants faced their biggest threat in 10 years, because the upcoming CITES meeting in November promised to possibly lead to more ivory sales. The elephant decline started again after the 1989 ban in 1997 with the relaxation of the Ivory trade ban;
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What Is Ivory?; Ivory is the teeth of animals. "True" ivory comes from elephants and mammoth; however, the term is generally applied to the tusks of other mammals, and some synthetics. Chemically, ivory is similar to bone and antler, and comprises a collagen matrix with a mineral component.
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www.uniclectica.com/conserva/ivory1.html
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An international effort to halt the illegal killing of elephants for their ivory tusks has all but collapsed in most of Africa, leaving officials and advocates alarmed about the survival of the species. A study released yesterday estimates that as many as 23,000 of the animals were slaughtered last year alone.
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* RAW MATERIALS * ; IVORY, BONE, ETC. ... Click here for instructions on working with ivory. ... The great beauty of elephant ivory is due to the warm creamy color and its rich grain patterns. The grain changes with the lighting angle, the same phenomena exhibited in opal and tigers eye.
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Bans on international trade of elephant ivory have discouraged the slaughter of elephants, but the demand for polished ivory has pushed the world's largest living land animal to the brink of extinction.
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We purchase legal elephant ivory from estates and museums in the United States. ... Ivorybuyer.com provides you the opportunity to sell your legal estate and antique ivory.
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www.ivorybuyer.com/
www.ivorybuyer.com/
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Rack one up for the elephants. EBay, the biggest online flea market in the stratosphere, issued a statement today that it will ban the sale of ivory on its websites worldwide, beginning Jan. 1. Prompted by animal welfare agencies including... ... They didn't worry about ivory, but darn! What if someone got ahead of a 1946...
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Chicago Appraisers explains how Ivory Carvings, Statues and Figurines can be the ... Ivory Carvings Authentication ... With recent strict federal regulation against import of ivory, the value of ivory carvings tremendously increased.
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www.chicagoappraisers.com/ivory-carvings.html
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