Material: Genuine Sterling Silver (925 silver, 92.5% silver content) |
Stone(s): 1 genuine mammoth ivory |
Overall Dimension (including bail): 1.75 x 0.5 x 0.4 inches |
Inner Bail Diameter: 5 mm |
Weight: 4.1 grams |
Stamp/Mark: 925 |
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Serial Number: p31772 |
Pendant was designed by jewelry artist Edward Lawrence. The number on the back of the pendant corresponds to a sketch number in the artist's sketchbook.
Mammoth ivory is the fossilized tusk material of the woolly mammoth, an elephant ancestor that has been extinct for 10,000 years. Mammoth tusks grew up to 16 ft long and are collected today mainly on the steppes of Siberia.