Would you wear this? Fossilized mammoth and mold growth.

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by spartcom5, Aug 9, 2022.

  1. spartcom5

    spartcom5 Well-Known Member

    I recently got this old fossilized mammoth bracelet. I however realized it had some mold growth on it and it smelled musty. I dabbed at it with alcohol and some came off but there is still a good amount of mold spotting embedded in it as it is a porous material. Would you guys still wear it with the mold growth? I just don't want sweat to cause the mold to grow more.

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    spartcom5, Aug 9, 2022
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  2. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Take it off with #000 steel wool. Use any of these post for protection afterwords. https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/mammoth-ivory-care.521168/
     
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  3. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    Wear it on a cold day then! :)
     
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  4. techbiker

    techbiker Well-Known Member

    Are you sure it's fossilized? I'm not a geologist, however mammoths died out around 4,000 years ago? I believe that fossilization generally takes at least 10,000 years... How long does fossilisation take? | Curious Meerkat
     
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  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Don't sweat.:pompous:
    Mammoths appeared around 5 million years ago, so most mammoth remains have had enough time to become fossilised. I am not sure this is fossilised though.
     
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