1" Round Silver Pendant set w/ Pre-Ban Elephant Ivory Start Price USD 24.99 Current Price USD 24.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, December 01, 2008 End Time Monday, December 08, 2008 Location Clearwater, Florida See more about '1" Round Silver Pendant set w/ Pre-Ban Elephant Ivory' Description lartteda Store 1" Round Silver Pendant set w/ Pre-Ban Elephant Ivory Ready to Scrimshaw This is just one of many items I have listed. Check out my eBay store. Did you know that there are many more items in eBay Stores than what you see listed? It is a whole new avenue for collectors. And the items are available at Buy It Now prices. No more waiting for an auction to end. Please add me to your Favorite Sellers list. LAST CHANGE! As of Jan. 2008 ALL ivory sales will be banned from eBay. THIS IS NOT MASS PRODUCED! The Ivory has been hand set into a handmade Sterling silver pendant. The silver is stamped with both the sterling mark "925" and the Jeweler's mark on the back. The jeweler's mark is back-to-back R's for Robert Rodman, who, by the way, lives in Idaho. 925 silver is a standard used by craftsmen. Pure silver cannot be used in making jewelry as it is extremely malleable and it can suffer damage easily. It also tends to get very soft, even in conditions of normal temperature. That is why 925 silver is used and not the pure form of the precious metal. This Elephant Ivory Cabochon measures 25mm or 1 inch across. The Ivory is flat and highly polished. Ready to scrimshaw!. . . I know in the photo the silver looks gold but it isn't. It is Sterling Silver. What you see is a reflection. I started doing scrimshaw in summer of 1976. This ivory was purchased between then and 1982. In 1981 I asked my distributors for a copy of their permit. You can see a scan of it below. If you need a copy of this and/or copies of the original reciepts for this ivory they will be supplied on request to the winning bidder. I left the US in 1982 to move to the British Virgin Islands. All my ivory has been in storage all these years. Since I now have arthritis in my hands I can no longer do scrimshaw so I have no longer have any use for it. I hope it goes to someone who can create wonderful works of art with it. I have a lot more ivory. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. No sales outside of the USA. NOTE: The AFRICAN ELEPHANT is on the C.I.T.E.S. Endangered Species List. Importing, buying, and selling of African elephant ivory is not allowed internationally. It cannot be imported into or exported out of the U.S. or practically any other country of the world. It is legal to own, buy, sell or ship within the United States and there are no permits or registration requirements (those were required for importation into the U.S.). The raw elephant ivory available now is all old "estate" or "Pre-Ban" ivory which was legally imported before 1989. Please see the pictures below and use the "Calculate" buttons on this page for Shipping fees. In 1981 I asked my distributors for a copy of their permit. Snipers Welcome! Go to vrane.com for a free sniping tool. lartteda / doodlewearkits item # 733 THANKS for stopping by. Don't forget to Check out my eBay store. All my items are from a Smoke Free home. A note to NEW eBayers: Please do not place a bid unless you truly plan on paying for this item. Sellers on eBay pay a "Listing Fee" to list items on eBay. When you place a bid and win we are charged a "Final Value Fee". If you do not follow through with the transaction we have to report you as a "Non Paying Bidder" to get our Fees reversed. My time is valuable and by not following through you have wasted it. So PLEASE don't bid unless you are prepared to finalize the transaction. THANKS for your understanding. For more information, please contact ME   SHIPPING INFO: Before emailing me to ask for shipping fees PLEASE use the "Calculate" buttons either above or below. Please Calculate your postage before placing your bid. I am happy to combine shipping as long as the items are not too large to ship together. I accept PayPal, Money Orders, and Cashiers Checks I prefer payment through PayPal! I am VERIFIED so Buyer Protection is guaranteed.  Buyer should contact me within 72 hours of auction ending and payment should be sent within 5 days.When submitting a bid you automatically agree to these terms.  The item will be sent within three days after receipt of payment.     I do not consider any transaction over until you are completely satisfied with your item. 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