The first things I pull out of the mystery box are these lovely strands of graduated ivory beads. You can tell the whiter one is the newer of the two since ivory yellows as it ages. They both have the traditional ivory clasp which is a elongated half bead that screws into another elongated half bead. I've mentioned before that although I wouldn't buy any ivory pieces today and abhor the poaching of elephants and other ivory bearing animals, when pieces come to me, I try to take care of them and even wear them. I'm not sure about this being the right thing to do, but I can't bring myself to forgo these beautiful pieces for which animals were sacrificed. I collect ivory colored lace T-shirts and were my ivory with them.
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