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This is pretty much the last of our Tucson haul...
We snatched up just a few of these animal skulls carved in Indonesia. They're not good study skulls (they tend to hack the backs off), so not good for the classroom, but excellent interior design centerpieces!
From the ancient trash heaps of Afghanistan, these weathered and lopsided 'fails' have 2,000-year-old charm. Roman glass bottles individually pictured and priced. We concentrated on finding smaller pieces this time around.
Whale flukes are 'in' as an artistic representation these days. We're seeing them as jewelry, as carvings, as giant sculptures; whale tails are powerful symbols in many sea-cultures, representing strength, agility, and (for the Celtic peoples) the power of water. We found these whale flukes carved from Alaskan moose antler; and then we spotted some abalone (mother of pearl) whale fluke carvings that we couldn't resist, either. We probably could have made whale flukes a theme for our buying in Tucson...but we didn't.
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Okay, this may have been a silly addition to our offerings...wampum, America's first currency. These polished 14mm clam shell beads are modern made, from the same species of quahogs used by Native Americans back in the 1600's. Sold in packs of 10, with natural color variation from white to deep purple.
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Indonesian petrified wood on a stick! Very handsome display pieces. Individually pictured and priced...
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In our Minerology Department - serpentine pyramids, and bottles of garishly colored gemstones. We apologize especially for the hot pink rose quartz. We suspect they had a lot of indifferently colored (clear-ish) rose quartz, so they brought out the dye - and overdid it. But - they're inexpensive items, and can certainly perk up a shelf with a pop of color, as they say...
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If you have bones that you are looking to dispose of or sell please think of us. See this link for more information. link
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Sometimes you know your giftee would love something from The Bone Room - but what? Maybe you aren't sure whether or not they already have a beaver skull; maybe you don't know whether they'd prefer a framed butterfly or beetle; maybe you just want to introduce them to the Bone Room shopping experience. The quandary is solved with the Bone Room Gift Card. Our new online Gift Cards can be delivered to the recipient by email, or they can be printed so you can deliver the good news personally. The Gift Card includes directions to The Bone Room website and instructions for redeeming the value of the card. Our Gift Cards have no additional processing fees, no sales tax, and no expiration date. They are available in increments of $10, $25, $50, 100, $250 and larger. Give them a Bone Room Gift Card is like giving them the whole store!
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The Bone Room Amber Room is an online store, dedicated mainly to inclusions in amber. Note that though the site is already extensive, it's only the beginning, as we have only just started to catalog the collection of amber (and copal, and burmite, and amber jewelry) we have to offer. We hope you will return from time to time to keep an eye on additions and developments.
We have designed the website so that the customer can search by insect order or by type of amber. Please note that most pieces are illustrated by several photos; click on a specimen to see more details about that piece.
We have designed the website so that the customer can search by insect order or by type of amber. Please note that most pieces are illustrated by several photos; click on a specimen to see more details about that piece.
Ron Cauble, founder of The Bone Room, was obsessed with inclusions in amber. At Fossil and Mineral Shows he would typically be found seated at an amber dealer's booth, a great pile of amber pieces before him, peering through a loupe at the world inside each piece.
Over the years, some of the pieces were sold to collectors and scientists (most notably, to George Poinar, recognized amber expert and author) - but Ron was always a better collector than salesman, and his collection grew to museum backroom proportions.
Finally we are getting a good start on cataloging and photographing his enormous collection of amber and copal, and offering this work of love and obsession to the public. We think Ron would approve.
BONE ROOM AMBER ROOM
Over the years, some of the pieces were sold to collectors and scientists (most notably, to George Poinar, recognized amber expert and author) - but Ron was always a better collector than salesman, and his collection grew to museum backroom proportions.
Finally we are getting a good start on cataloging and photographing his enormous collection of amber and copal, and offering this work of love and obsession to the public. We think Ron would approve.
BONE ROOM AMBER ROOM
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