Wild Boar Meat. Bargain Barn:. Special Deals. The canines of elk bulls and cows are known as "elk teeth," "buglers," "ivories," or even elk "tusks. They were used to adorn dresses and robes as well as for necklaces and pendants.
Some dresses had in excess of of them attached as decorative trim. Today, elk teeth remain a prize of the successful hunt and are fashioned into rings and other jewelry selling for thousands of dollars. Our Elk teeth are fully natural and beautiful creations of the animals, not man-made imitations. These are right from the animals mouth, without any manipulation by man, other than a gentle cleaning.
Exact tooth sizes and colors may vary and some may have residual mouth debris. Limited Supply. Please Call Grande Premium Meats at , If you are lost How much do real elk teeth cost? These teeth are located on the upper jaw near the front of the mouth where the canines should be. Elk have no upper front teeth. They just have the ivories. The visible, ivory part is made up of extremely dense dentin, which is also found in our teeth. While humans have the option of visiting a dentist to replace missing teeth, elephants sadly, do not, which brings us to our next point.
The bottom third of each elephant tusk is embedded within the skull of the animal. This part is actually a pulpy cavity that contains nerves, tissue and blood vessels.
However, it too is ivory. The only way a tusk can be removed without killing the animal is if the animal sheds the tooth on its own. Ivory sourced in Africa and sold in Asia has additional costs such as transportation, taxes and broker commissions. Is it legal for me to keep my elephant ivory? This change is color is an indicator if its age and thus affects the value of the piece and should not be removed. But the big profit is made in Asia.
Ivory is a hard, white material from the tusks traditionally from elephants and teeth of animals, that consists mainly of dentine, one of the physical structures of teeth and tusks.
Other than the ivories, elk have no other upper front teeth. The tooth needs a few days to naturally dry out. Using an envelope increases the chances your ivory will be lost or damaged during shipping. If you choose to bring it in we'll happily give you a tour of our manufacturing facility at our retail store. The tooth you send us is the tooth you get back. Most hunters like the natural tawny brown shade. If you would like your tooth darker, we have a natural enhancer that will bring out the darker colors.
Your piece can be customized with the points to match your bull's rack, personalized with an engraving of your initials or dates of your hunt, and any other message you'd like. We offer a free lifetime warranty on workmanship for every piece we sell. Not a problem!
We have a wide selection of elk ivories available. We are very selective when choosing the ivories in our collection, and only take the largest, best looking ivories. We have a wide selection of men's and women's designs featuring elk ivory. Many other jewelers charge more to use your own ivories.
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