Possible Ivory?

Hi! I acquired a necklace I was told is ivory but I’m looking for confirmation and verification. I have included a picture. Curious of authenticity, estimated age, and possible legality IF it’s real… I have blacklight tested it, and hot pin tested it as well. It seems to have passed both, but I’m no expert. Any help I’d appreciate…

 

I’m trying to upload a picture- it says file size too large

 

Hi and WELCOME @Brad Murdock!! Hot pin tests are NOT a good idea at all!!! OK, if using a cell phone, first try emailing them to yourself as medium...each image can't be over 1 MB!!! This is a worldwide site, but it does slow down late at night!! Keep checking back....you will get a lot of help on this.....

Meanwhile, here is more help on getting images up on the site....it does take a little getting used to:

Each image MUST be UNDER 1 MB....
There are instructions on site here on how to reduce the size of your image, if that is the problem......you are allowed up to 8 images per post!!! Here are some links to the instructions:

If on the computer:
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/posting-a-thread-and-uploading-pictures.15990/

If on an iPhone:
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/resizing-photos-on-i-phone.35097/

And if on an Android phone:
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/using-an-android-phone-for-pics-on-antiquers.41709/

Hope to see you tomorrow, I'm off for the night, but keep checking back!!!

 

Certainly possible. The made ivory roses like that, but also bone ones. Meerschaum too, I'd bet.

 

How can I be certain one way or another?

 

legality.....depends on where you live and what u plan on doing with the strand !!

hot pin test..........
you'll hear from seasoned members as to it's best use...
lancing a boil would be my 1st thought ...

a good close up would help...but ...
for now, I'm seeing 1980's...or newer..

IMO.....

 

My vote is for bone, the ivory ones are more refined.

A hot pin does more damage than good, so please don't. It can even set some materials on fire, causing not only damage to the necklace, but also to hands and face.
Besides, it doesn't differentiate between bone and ivory, which are the likely materials for this type of bead.

 

This one is like yours:
https://www.treasureislandpearls.com/sunshop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2687

 

I've actually never seen these in ivory, only bone.
I don't doubt that ivory would have been used and carved similarly, but not in recent decades. Yours appears never to have been worn, new and crisp.

 

Nice photos, @Brad Murdock . Welcome to Antiquers!

 

Close-ups would help. Clear ones. Schreger lines mean ivory. Blood channels mean bone. If Any suspects bone I"d go with that.