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How do you tell if it's ivory or not? 1 Year, 7 Months ago  
I need to know what I can do to figure out if the figurines I recently found are ivory or not. What tests are out there!
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Re:How do you tell if it's ivory or not? 1 Year, 5 Months ago  
I have been instructed that you warm a straight pin with heat and stick it in an indiscreminent spot and it should not poke into the object. It should only cause a white spot, not penetrating the item.
 
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Re:How do you tell if it's ivory or not? 1 Year, 5 Months ago  
I am not sure with selling ivory in the USA but we in the UK are not allowed to sell or buy ivory or bone after 1947,what is your final sell/buy date?
 
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