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Northern Lights Pine Tree Necklace, Aurora Borealis Tree Pendant

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Pine Trees Under the Northern Lights Necklace

Hand carved from fossil mammoth tusk 

Adjustable polyester cord (black or beige, 24") hand braided in Kumihimo style with hand carved fossil mammoth tusk cinch bead that slides to preferred necklace length

Silver chain (16", 18" 20") also an option

Carving measure just under 3/4" across, just over 1" tall and just over 1/8" thick

In this lovely carving, the rustic, enduring fossil carries the delicate, ephemeral beauty of the Aurora Borealis. This hand carved pendant necklace for men or women combines these two contrasting qualities into one unique and one of a kind handmade jewelry sculpture. A few of many things that nature exemplifies for us.

A customer asked about and inspired me to carve something that represented the northern lights (Thank you, HG!). The unique patterning in the tusk resembles the swirling, sinuous nature of the Aurora Borealis. In this pendant, to get a more intense green/blue, I added a tiny bit of fibre dye. The fact that mammoth tusk comes from the north and is bathed in northern lights for tens of thousands of years is a cool idea as well. This little pine tree agrees.

Fossil mammoth tusk is a magnificent medium to work with for many reasons. The material itself is very dense so it takes detail well. Mammoth tusk also has a specific grain, which is quite beautiful and differentiates it from other illegal ivory sources. The colouring is also an interesting aspect to work into a design. I like to use the surface of the tusk (called the "bark", much like a tree) as it offers a good contrast to the ivory underneath. The colour variation is endless, depending on what minerals and tannins the tusk was next to in the ground. The main reason that I like to carve from Mammoth tusk is that it has a certain mystique. Early North Americans used the whole woolly mammoth. I like to think that 10,000 to 60,000 years ago, a hunter fed his family with the meat of the mammoth and now I use its tusk to "feed" my family.

Please note that fossil mammoth is restricted in the following states: CA, DC, HI, IL, NV, NH, NJ, and NY.
It is also prohibited in India.