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The term "Cultured Ivory" is a misnomer. A cultured pearl is made by a perfectly spherical plastic bead placed between the living oyster and its protective shell. This irritates the oyster, who then adds minute layers of a pearlescent coatings to the bead. A natural pearl forms around a piece of sand, and can take many years to reach a good size. A cultured pearl can reach the same size in less than two years.
Cultured ivory is nothing but a fancy name for 100% polymer resin, aka plastic. Some retailers would lead you to believe that cultured ivory is made from a thick liquid or paste containing ground ivory & bone, which is then shaped, hardened, and carved or scribed. No manufacturer ever made such a claim. There is no ivory in cultured ivory.
Authentic Victorian-era scrimshaw was scribed onto true ivory, in the form of whale & hippo teeth, and walrus & elephant tusks. Modern scrimshanders do the same today. In the 1970s, several companies started mass-producing resin repros of scrimshawed whale teeth, etc., in which the design image was built into the metal mold, and impressed into the hot plastic poured into the tooth-shaped mold. Tens of thousands of each design were made. All such items are called "Fakeshaw". Other terms used to describe the same are faux scrimshaw, museum-quality reproduction, and scrimshawed cultured ivory.
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What is ivory made of?
Ivory is found in the tusks of male elephants. Hunters/poachers kill the elephants for the ivory, usually the elephants are shot and once the hunters have taken the tusk the animal is Left there.
What is an African ivory horn?
French horn
Is thriving ivory an emo band?
No, Thriving Ivory is not an "emo" band.
What country does the ivory horn come from?
The Ivory horn comes from the west of Africa.
If an item is described as alabaster ivory is it actually ivory?
No, it's made of alabaster stone.
What products are produced by Cultured Stone?
The company Cultured Stone produces manufactured stone veneer. Some of the products offered are Cultured Stone, Cultured Brick and Architectural Stone.
How are virus cultured?
Viruses can be cultured in tissue or cell media.
What are some organisms that can never be cultured?
Syphilis and Leprosy organisms can never be cultured.
Where can you buy cultured diamonds?
One can buy cultured diamonds in many places. They can be purchased at the Brilliant Earth website or at the Diamonds Cultured site or on the auction site eBay.
What actors and actresses appeared in Cultured - 2012?
The cast of Cultured - 2012 includes: Vanessa Godden
What are culture stones in construction?
They're a protective, natural veneer to such building materials as brick, stucco, vinyl, and wood. They can be used inside, outside, or both. They're particularly popular in the building of posh courtyards and villas. There, they typically show up as veneer covering fireplaces, pavement, roofs, seats, and walls. Some examples of the materials and names under which they're marketed are cultured fieldstone, cultured flagstone, cultured slate tiles, cultured stone, cultured thin brick, cultured wall stone, and cultured wall tiles.
What are elephant tusks made out of?
Ivory is the answer
Is ivory real?
There is real ivory- a natural animal product, such as elephant ivory, walrus ivory, etc, and there is artificial manmade ivory.
How cultured developed?
no culture
What actors and actresses appeared in Cultured - 2007?
The cast of Cultured - 2007 includes: Nina Gosiengfiao Greg Zema
Do cougars have ivory?
No. They have some righteous teeth, but no ivory.
Is the ivory in elephant tusk in ivory soap?
no, it is a different kind of ivory
