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Post by TMan on Apr 19, 2010 15:21:00 GMT -5
As part of the remodeling (neverending) project we were moving some of the art pieces around in the living room. I was looking at some of the ivory pieces and noticed that they have become quite yellow.
Does that happen with ivory grips on handguns or is this just a low quality ivory?
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Post by MLB on Apr 19, 2010 16:14:27 GMT -5
Just the ivory from the elephants that smoked ;D
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Apr 19, 2010 19:13:31 GMT -5
"Does that happen with ivory grips on handguns or is this just a low quality ivory? " TMan; I had to take my ivory grips to a local jeweler. I really don't much about ivory but the man that my grips, only specializing on elephant aged ivory. |
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Post by TMan on Apr 19, 2010 21:22:17 GMT -5
DA, do you know how long you have had your grips, and have you noticed any yellowing?
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Post by "DoubleAction" on Apr 19, 2010 21:42:24 GMT -5
Not really; The grain reminds me of what you might see in a star sapphire, it runs deep.
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Post by mtnboomer on Jun 11, 2010 1:43:33 GMT -5
Usually as ivory ages it drys out and those hair-line cracks start to appear. As it drys out it will start to yellow due to oils and other impurities in the air. Ivory pistol grips yellow due to skin oils and such. That is how you know you have real ivory - although the newer Ajax grips made with ivory dust and polymer will age too.
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