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"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches on the soul." Emily Dickinson
The moon, unlike the sun, does not present the same face every day. It waxes, until it becomes a full, silver disk. Then, night by night, it shrinks to a curved sliver until it vanishes altogether. A few days later a slender new moon appears and begins to grow again. This has happened in endless cycles since the moon was born.
The moon's waxing and waning have made it a symbol of time, change, and repetitive cycles around the world: Farmers have always grown crops according to the phases of the moon (Above ground crops were sown during the waxing of the moon, and, when the moon was waning, it was time to sow root crops and trees.)
For thousands of years the moon and stars have been used by terrestrial travelers to guide them (Sailors navigate by the constellations and the sun).
Such a powerful symbol as the moon had to become the subject of myths from every civilization: Egyptian, Mesopotamian, African, Greek, Roman, or Native American. Radiating an air of mystery and magic, the moon is associated with love and often serves as a symbol of unattainable beauty.
The Morning Star is the brightest star on the horizon at dawn. It is an important spirit among most Native Americans: The Plains and Great Basin people honor it as a sign of courage and purity of spirit.
This year it finally seemed the right time for us to produce our Moon and Morning Star Amulet. In the northern hemisphere, our Moon and Morning Star Amulet represents the Waning (diminishing) crescent moon. In the southern hemisphere, it represents the Waxing (growing) crescent moon. The Morning Star remains constant.
Our Moon and Morning Star Amulet shows the benign face of the moon in either 14KT Solid Yellow Gold or Sterling Silver against a fully-bezeled Fossilized Ivory 5/8 inch disk in your choice of the ivory colors shown as options below. Shown in Sterling SIlver with a disk of Rare Blue Fossil Walrus Ivory.
A fascinating piece, and fun to wear!
Of course, hand-fabricated in our studio. 14KT Solid Yellow Gold complete with Gold-filled chain. Sterling Silver complete with Sterling Silver chain.
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All items chosen with Registered Sperm Whale Ivory will come with a Registration Certificate containing the Department of Commerce registration number. [Sperm Whale Ivory Shipped only to addresses in Maryland]
The traditional fourteenth wedding anniverary gift is Ivory! We're here to help!
Each piece is handmade in our studio and signed. Marvin Cohen is widely recognized as one of America's leading scrimshanders, as well as a creative designer specializing in custom and semi-custom knifemaking, jewelry wearables and objects that - illustrate traditional Arctic region Native American tales and myths,
- reinterpret ancient shamanistic images, and
- translate the spiritual aspects of earth, water and sky into meaningful and personal contemporary wearables.
We stand ready to scrimshaw anything you would like on any of our pieces - animals, ship's and family portraits, landscapes, nautical scenes, hunting scenes, etc. We do many special order commission pieces from blazer buttons, knitting needles (knitters take note!), fountain pens, corkscrews, pistol grips, ball point pens and mechanical pencils, desk accessories, Fossil Ivory ship models, ship half hulls, Nantucket and Lightship Baskets, to custom whole Sperm Whale Teeth or whole Walrus Tusks. We also handcraft fossil ivory sailing/nautical trophies to order. We can personalize any piece with a scrimshawed name and initials at no extra charge. (Email us with any queries. Just email us at studio@ancientivories.com and let us know your special order needs!
Have a question? Just call us at
1-301-229-4488.
The available colors of our high quality Fossilized Ivories are shown below. (Please allow for some color variation in these natural materials.) Our wonderful Ivories have been reclaimed from the ground after sharing the earth for up to 30 millennia! Even after all this time, Fossil Ivory remains warm and sensuous organic ivory; it is not petrified. It has developed many of its beautiful colors by taking up minerals from the ground. In time, the Fossil Ivories you wear or use will take on very personal hues from your contact. They will become a part of you.
 Please Note: Since these colors are rare, some are not always available for every item. Please see each item for available color choices.
These are our scrimshaw Design Etchings. In addition to these designs, as an added option, you may send us a picture of your choice for a commission price quote.
Looking for thoughtful and interesting gifts? Know someone who absolutely loves his boat? Let us hand etch it's portrait, along with name and hull number - and the name of the captain - on one of our knives, pendants, money clips, or any of our other pieces!
Ancient Ivories Studios handcrafted items make sensational and warmly personalized gifts that will be treasured and enjoyed.
Have questions or special order needs? Just email us at studio@ancientivories.com or call us at
1-301-229-4488.
Please bookmark our site. We add new designs and items periodically.
None of our Ivory is contemporary, and not a single animal has been killed, culled, or otherwise harmed to produce our Fossil Ivories. It is the only perfect, ecologically sound, humane way to own and wear warm, wonderful and enduring ivory.
We Use No Elephant Ivory, Nor Contemporary Ivories of Any Kind.
Every piece of Sperm Whale Ivory we sell, is registered with the Department of Commerce, and comes with a Department of Commerce registration number.[Our license does not allow us to ship Sperm Whale Ivory outside of Maryland.]
We have many more fine knives in our studio that are not on our website. Email us for availability of your favorite knife with Fossil Ivory handles! (We also replace scales on treasured old knives.)
 LEARN ABOUT ANCIENT IVORIES STUDIOS AND OUR GALLERY CRAFT SHOW OUTLETS BY CLICKING ON THE LINK AT RIGHT
 FOR A MAP OF OUR SITE, PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK AT RIGHT.
We offer the best prices on the web and outstanding value - check us out! Have a question? Just call us at
1-301-229-4488 .
Most of our pieces are unique treasures created especially for the prospective wearer. Want to help us design your scrimshaw piece? Whether it's a fossil ivory Amulet or Talisman, Scrimshaw jewelry, personalized scrimshaw knives, Fossil Ivory Wedding or Commitment Band, Pendants, Brooches, scrimshaw sailor's Knife, Sterling Silver and scrimshaw Box, Scrimshaw Sperm Whale's Tooth, or Sterling Silver and Ivory scrimshaw Spoons and Tableware, just email us and we will work with you for a very personal piece you'll love to use or wear!Please note: We reserve the right to limit quantities.
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