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Products that are handcrafted from ivory are sought-after these days because of their materials innate beauty and charm. Lightweight yet durable, ivory comes from the tusk of animals such as elephants, mastodons, and mammoths. This is called a true ivory, and it is used as a material for some handcrafted products. Other products are made of faux ivory sources such as vegetable ivory and synthetic ivory. Today, finding handmade ivory products is a breeze because they are sold everywhere.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Ivory: What You Need to Know
What comes to your mind when you hear the word ivory? You might be thinking about the soap or the color, but real ivory is more than that. To know more about this beautiful and useful material, here are some of the frequently asked questions about ivory that might be interesting to you.
What Exactly is Ivory?
Ivory refers to the canines and tusks that are made up of an inner pulp cavity. [...]

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Did you know that you can easily make ivory on your own? No, you dont have to travel far and look for elephant tusks for ivory. If you are an enthusiast or collector of ivory items, you can save a lot of money and let your creative juices flow by creating imitation ivory. As with genuine ivory, there are so many things you can make out of faux ivory: figurines, jewelry, accessories, and sculptures. Nowadays, more and more people are [...]

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A massive exploitation of elephants began in the 1970s. During those times, well-organized crime syndicates involved in illegal ivory trade utilized automatic weapons, benefited from government corruption and exported tons of elephant tusks from African countries to several countries in United States, Europe, and Asia.
Because the African elephant was threatened with extinction, it was theoretically protected by laws through listing on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1989. [...]

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White is the traditional color choice for wedding dresses. Since this color stands for purity and virginity, it is no wonder that most brides prefer to walk down the aisle donning a gleaming white gown. No doubt, many brides look glowing and elegant in a white dress. However, not all brides can pull that off, especially those with a very fair skin tone. White dresses look great only for brides who have darker complexion.
If you are fair-skinned, a white wedding [...]

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