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The jewelry which is made from the tusk of an elephant is known as ivory jewelry.In Gujarat the importance of Ivory Jewelry is that the bride receives an ivory bangle from her family just before marriage as jewelry. During marriage ceremony even wearing of ivory bangles is a must for the bride in some regions of the country. In the state of Rajasthan also, ivory bangles form a part of bridal jewelry during marriages.

The jewelry which is made from the tusk of an elephant is known as ivory jewelry.In Gujarat the importance of Ivory Jewelry is that the bride receives an ivory bangle from her family just before marriage as jewelry. During marriage ceremony even wearing of ivory bangles is a must for the bride in some regions of the country. In the state of Rajasthan also, ivory bangles form a part of bridal jewelry during marriages.

There are items other than bangles like the ivory pendant that is attached to a necklace or earring which are also quite popular in India. Ivory which is very much soft, can be easily shaped into desired designs and patterns.

Its Unique Selling Point is mainly is its light weight as well as its white color, which makes it extremely attractive to people. With its is smooth surface the desired texture can be easily depicted on . For such reasons it is popular among jewelry makers and customers. Ivory jewelry is popular in India and as well in other parts of the country and the entire world. Historically ivory has been used for making jewelry even before gold or any other metal, was used for jewelry making. In ancient times, ivory was painted or bleached and was considered an excellent material for carving.


Ivory Jewelry usually undergoes ultraviolet analysis. Mammoth ivory, unlike elephant ivory usually displays intrusive brown or blue-green coloured blemishes caused by an iron phosphate, viviante, which extravagantly shows a spectacular performance under ultra violet light. Ancient ivory acquires unique and beautiful colours of golden and chocolate browns, orange and occasionally pink, blue and green.

Such pleasing colours are due to minerals in the soil absorbing into the ivory, which has been buried for thousands of years. Quantities of this rare and exceptional material are extremely limited.

As time changed it was being started to use ivory for the purpose of making jewelry. Though ivory jewelry has always been considered a traditional ornament, lately its charm has been observed in campuses in India. Those looking for cool stuffs go for ivory jewelry in general and ivory pendant, in particular. In fact, these days you will find many college students in India, wearing ivory jewelry. The major reason behind the popularity of ivory jewelry is the fact that is available in different styles and patterns and is within the pocket money of college goers.