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Has synthetic ivory gotten good enough to replace the natural source? Is it too expensive? Too easily distinguished? Demand too great?
by tcbawo 6y ago
Has synthetic ivory gotten good enough to replace the natural source? Is it too expensive? Too easily distinguished? Demand too great?
- blodorn 6y agoOne way to check for real v fake ivory is to heat a pin in a lighter and then try and poke a little hole. Real ivory doesn't melt at all, and a lot of imitation ivory does, and that is a very easy and expedient test.
- ekanes 6y agoThank you. Ideally we can blur the lines between these two, so that the price for one is ruined because they can't be distinguished.
- 6nf 6y agoMammoth ivory is actually not as expensive as you might expect, that’s about as good as you can get
- sgt101 6y agoWhat is it for? The only application that I know of is to make trinkets and baubles. The desire for that kind of thing is a good test to separate humans from animals.