NATURALLY BLACK & WHITE

Mammoth ivory has been coming onto the market in large quantities as global warming thaws the permafrost in Canada and the Siberian province of Russia exposing the skeletons of these long-dead giants. The woolly mammoth tusk material is virtually indistinguishable from elephant ivory. However it is much harder than elephant ivory; consequently, it takes much longer to carve.  The longest mammoth tusks discovered to date are 16ft long.
 

The bracelet pictured (above right) is made by Seaman Schepps and consists of 6 pyramid-shaped polished mammoth tusk pieces, each connected to the next by a pair of pave diamond tubular links.                  

Ebony is one of the most intensely black woods known, which, combined with its very high density (it is one of the woods that sink in water) and ability to polish very smoothly, has made it extremely valuable as an ornamental wood. Actually, ebony is just a general name for a family of trees having very dense black woods. In the strictest sense, it is yielded by only several specific species; but numbers of heavy, dark colored woods from completely unrelated trees are called ebony. The best-known ebony, commonly known as Ceylon ebony, is from a species native to southern India and Sri Lanka.

The bracelet pictured (above left) is make with hand carved ebony links alternating with 18KT white gold links pave-set with over 21.00cts of round diamonds. Signed Seaman Schepps.