Ivory carvings fashioned for thousands of years from the tusks of mammoths elephants rhinos and other animals still captivate collectors even after recent controversy about the import of african elephant tusks.
Carved ivory jewelry value.
Ivory is made from the tusks and teeth of elephants whales and several other animals.
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Artistic ivory carvings from buddha figurines to elaborate carved slabs of animal and landscape scenes.
Small items such as bracelets or necklaces which are smaller than the palm of your hand can be worth about 100 150.
The most common carved ivory jewelry material is bone horn.
If it is in excellent condition its current retail replacement or insurance value would be in the range of aud 150.
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While bone and ivory can be similar in appearance weight and feel ivory tends to be of higher value and more regulated than bone.
There are 4934 antique ivory jewelry for sale on etsy and they cost 40 03 on average.
There are 2309 carved ivory jewelry for sale on etsy and they cost 30 15 on average.
Start by determining if the piece is bone or ivory rather than a synthetic or other replica material.
Bigger items can be 200 250.
I can give you a general value for a carved ivory beads necklace from the 1930s.
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This could however have the opposite effect by making ivory even more valuable on the black market.
How the ban will impact value.
If you were to sell it you could expect to get the fair market private sale or auction value of approximately 40 of the retail amount.
That remains to be seen.
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The most common antique ivory jewelry material is metal.
The purpose of the expanded federal ban clearly is to drive down the demand for african elephant ivory by making trade illegal.
