FOSSILIZED WALRUS IVORY AND SILVER PENDANT - HUMMINGBIRD II

FOSSILIZED WALRUS IVORY AND SILVER PENDANT - HUMMINGBIRD II204 10368 This necklace captures our beloved hummingbird in exuberant flight. Hand carved fossilized walrus ivory Sterling Silver wings and setting Width 1 1 4" x Height 1 1 2" (approx) Add a 1. 5mm sterling silver snake chain with secure lobster clasp. Te body of the hummingbird is carved by hand from fossilized walrus ivory, which is some 500 3,000 years old. The native Yupik of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska have the exclusive right to gather the

We selected fossilized walrus tusk ivory as the focal points for these earrings

Width 1 3/16" x Height 1 1/4" (approx)

and it is easy to see why the impossibly tiny hummingbird occupies such a large place in any nature lover’s heart

Lawrence Island off the Alaskan coast where the native Inuit collect it for sale

Native Alaskans gather our fossilized walrus ivory after it has spent centuries in the earth

Bead Shape: Polished Rondelles

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Include an 18" sterling wheat link chain

Fine 14kt gold fill wing accents

Mythology dating back to some of our earliest religious groups have centered on the bear

Hand carved fossilized walrus tusk body

This fossilized ivory polar bear necklace combines both ancient walrus and mammoth tusk in a design that evokes the symbolism and magic of the North