Opal and Gemstone Store

Mammoth Ivory Carvings & Jewellery

Woolly Mammoth Ivory has been used by humans as a carving median and adornment since our time on earth began. This material has a story involving humans from a time in history when “Tribal” life was commonplace. Because of this history it is many peoples belief that woolly mammoth material is indeed more interesting than any other sculpture material in the world.

Woolly Mammoth Ivory carvings

We have just received our latest shipment of mammoth ivory carvings and jewellery (January 2012). This is the second lot of Mammoth Ivory jewellery we have made and examples are at the bottom of the page.

Woolly Mammoth ivory is better than elephant ivory and does not involve any killing.

Should any reader want to see our range please e mail us through the contact form and we will send out photos of our current range and prices. For those that collect a theme e.g. elephants, owls, ganesh, send us a request and we will let you know what we have. If you have a special request let us know and we will try to make it in the future.

The postage fee is the actual postage rate we have to pay and there are no handling charges.

Large Dragon and Phoenix in mammoth ivory carving

 

Reverse side of dragon mammoth ivory carving

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Bottom of the same carving

This is a wonderful and skillfully carved carving. It is a three dimentional 360 degree carving. It measures 100mm by 60mm by 85mm and weighs 222 grams. The price is A$2000. Click on the image for a larger picture

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MAMMOTH carving of fairy

Close up same carving

This is a beautiful carving of a fairy.
This exquisite piece measures a large 15cm x 7cm.
It shows wonderful typical mammoth cross hatching and the piece of mammoth ivory it is carved in is flawless.
The price is A$1500 plus postage.Click on the image for a larger picture. 

MAMMOTH Ivory Fairy

 MAMMOTH Ivory Fairy. The price is A$250. Click on the image for a larger picture.  

Large Mammoth Ivory carving side one

large Mammoth carving side two

Close up Dragon

This is our most detailed large mammoth ivory carving. It measures 150mm by 110mm by 50mm and weighs 561 grams. It took 3 months to carve. There are 2 natural cracks in the mammoth ivory but that is not uncommon in large pieces of mammoth ivory. The skill of the master carver is unbelievable in this piece. This is one amazing collectable. The price is A$3000. Click on the image for a larger picture.

Carved Woolly Mammoth Ivory Dragon

This piece is a three dimensional dragon and has incredible detail.
It measures 110cm x 4cm x 1.5cm. Again the mammoth ivory is flawless.
The price is A$400 plus postage. 

A selection of carved Mammoth Ivory (July 2011)

CARING FOR YOUR MAMMOTH IVORY

Fossil mammoth ivory is sensitive to surrounding temperature and harsh climatic conditions have an adverse impact. Due to its sensitivity to humidity and temperature, when it expands and contracts, it can split due to stress. To protect your mammoth ivory, it is recommended that you rub mineral oil twice a year to repenish its natural oils.

DO NOT

.Spill or put ink on mammoth ivory

. Make the mammoth ivory wet

. Put the mammoth ivory heat up or freeze

. Expose the mammoth ivory to fluctuations in temperature and humidity

 

Large Kuan Yin Mammoth ivory carving

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Close up same carving

MAMMOTH IVORY Kuan Yin. This is a large carving. It measures 300mm high. The price is A$2500. Click on image for a larger picture.

MAMMOTH Saraswati

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Close up same carving

MAMMOTH Saraswati. This carving has beautiful detail. The price is A$350. Click on the image for a larger picture. 

MAMMOTH Dolphins

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Close up same carving

MAMMOTH Dolphins carving. This is a very artistic carving. The price is A$550. Click on the image for a larger picture.

MAMMOTH fairy

MAMMOTH Fairy. The price is A$400. Click on the image for a larger picture.

MAMMOTH Fairies

MAMMOTH Fairies. The price is A$150. Click on the image for a larger picture.  

MAMMOTH Mermaid with Dolphin

MAMMOTH Mermaid with a Dolphin. The price is A$275. Click on the image for a larger picture.       

MAMMOTH IVORY owls

MAMMOTH IVORY Owls. This carving costs A$180. Click on the image for a larger picture.

MAMMOTH IVORY Owls

MAMMOTH IVORY OWLS. This carving costs $180. Click on the image for a larger picture.

MAMMOTH IVORY Owl

MAMMOTH IVORY Owl This carving costs A$80. Click on the image for a larger picture.

MAMMOTH OCTOPUS

MAMMOTH OCTOPUS. The price os A$140. Click on the image for a larger picture.  

MAMMOTH IVORY eagles

MAMMOTH IVORY Eagles. Two nice smaller carvings. The cost is $70 and $80. Click on the image for a larger picture.        

Elephants carved in mammoth ivory

Two carvings of elephants done in mammoth ivory. The prices are A$220 and A$140. Click on the image for a larger picture.

3 mermaids carved in mammoth ivory

Mermaids in mammoth! A$120, A$80 and A$80 plus postage. Click on image for a larger picture.

Stegosaurus carved in woolly mammoth ivory

This carving is 3 dimentional and is beautifully carved. It measures 7cm x 4cm and is mounted on a wooden base. The price is $200 plus postage. Click on image for a larger picture.

MAMMOTH IVORY Saraswati

 MAMMOTH IVORY Saraswati. The price is A$250 each. Click on the image for a larger picture.  

Pretty woman mammoth ivory carving

A pretty woman carved in mammoth ivory. The price is A$200. Click on the image for a larger picture.

Horse head and maiden head

A woderful carving with great detail. It measures 70 mm x 45 mm x 20mm without the base. The price is A$150 plus postage. Click on image for a larger picture. 

Large MAMMOTH IVORY carving

close up same woolly mammoth ivory carving

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Close up same carving

This large carving has exquisite detail. It measures 185 mm x 110 mm above the base. The price is A$2500 plus postage. Click on image for a larger picture.

Dragon carving from woolly mammoth ivory

 This carving measures 130 mm x 70 mm above the base. The price is A$750 plus postage. Click on image for a larger picture. 

Fighting winged dragons in mammoth ivory

A well carved pair of fighting dragons in mammoth ivory. The price is A$320. Click on image for a larger picture.

Dragon & Eagle mammoth carving reverse side of Dragon & Eagle mammoth carving

A very clever 3 dimentional carving of a dragon and an eagle in mammoth ivory. The price is A$450. Click on image for a larger picture. 

Woolly mammoth ivory Ganesh

This is a very large beautifully carved woolly mammoth ivory Ganesh. It measures 125cm x 90cm x 50cm. It is one of many mammoth ivory Ganesh we currently have in stock. The price is A$1,500 plus postage. 

Large MAMMOTH IVORY carving

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Clos up same carving

Large MAMMOTH carving. The price is A$1500. Click on the image for a larger picture.  

large detailed mammoth ivory carving of Kuan Yin

close up of detail woolly mammoth Kuan Yin carving

A lovely detailed carving standing 87 mm above the base. The price is A$800 plus postage. Click on image for a larger picture.

MAMMOTH man

MAMMOTH Man. This piece is carved from a thick piece of mammoth. The price is A$500. Click on the image for a larger picture.  

                                                                                        MAMMOTH IVORY JEWELLERY

Below are examples of our many Mammoth ivory pendants. They are all hand made in sterling silver with many incorporating rare and unusual natural gemstones.

Mammoth Ivory and Garnet in sterling silver

 This piece is exquisite. The Mammoth Ivory has been expertly carved and shows beautiful cross hatching. It is set with 5 Garnets in sterling silver. The price is A$180. Click on the image for a larger picture.

MAMMOTH IVORY and CITRINE pendant

MAMMOTH IVORY flower pendant. Hand carved and set in sterling silver with Citrines. The price is A$200. Click on the image for a larger picture.

MAMMOTH IVORY sterling silver pendant

MAMMOTH IVORY. This hand carved piece of Mammoth ivry is set in sterling silver with Chrome Diopside and blue Zircon. The price is A$1oo.  Click on the image for a larger picture.

MAMMOTH IVORY silver pendant

 MAMMOTH IVORY. This is a hand carved piece of Mammoth set in sterling silver with Citrine. The price is A$200. Click on the image for a larger picture.     

Mammoth Ivory Frog set in sterling silver

Mammoth Ivory frog set in sterling silver. The price is A$150. 

Mammoth Ivory Octopus in sterling silver

This is a Octopus in Mammoth Ivory. It is set with blue Zircon and Chrome Diopside in a  hand made sterling silver pendant. The price is A$200.

Mammoth Ivory with Opal and Zircon

This is a high quality Mammoth Ivory carving set with Opal and blue Zircon in a hand made sterling silver setting. The price is A$200. Click on the image for a larger picture.

Mammoth Ivory, Garnet and Opal silver pendant

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Mammoth Ivory in sterling silver pendants...all hand made.

MAMMOTH IVORY and sterling silver beads

MAMMOTH IVORY & Jasper beads

MAMMOTH IVORY & JASPER beads This is a long string of hand carved Mammoth Ivory beads with triangular Picture Jasper beads. The clasp is sterling silver.  The price is A$100.

MAMMOTH IVORY & JET beads

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Close up MAMMOTH IVORY & JET Beads

MAMMOTH IVORY & JET Beads. This is a beautiful and unusual string of beads. Every Mammoth b eads has been hand shaped and the Jet is highly polished. The price isA$200