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From the back of the warehouse...these stone coasters are printed with Bone Room and Skulls Unlimited-inspired representations, and we're offering them at low low prices. Not likely to see any more of these once they're gone, so get some if they appeal!
Amber Insect Jewelry for the entomologically minded...these are not insects in amber (go to our Amberroom website for that), they are insects made out of Baltic amber with sterling silver. We get pieces that are as realistic as possible.
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Also from the depths of the warehouse: Pleistocene dog teeth from caves in Thailand. We're sure they can be polished up to make nice jewelry, but we're not going to do it.
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We're continuing our sale on bracelets - trying to make room for what we're sure to find in Tucson!
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Hippo teeth are highly sought after as a replacement for elephant ivory, but the choice to sell hippo teeth is a controversial one. Our philosophy is that we only sell bi-products from animals, meaning the animal died for reasons other than for the products that we sell, and indeed these hippo teeth are from South Africa's government culling program. There, unlike other parts of Africa, the hippo populations are still strong and breeding well. As you may know, hippos are incredibly dangerous animals - though they are mainly herbivorous, they are very big and quite territorial and cause more deaths than any other one animal save for the mosquito in Africa.
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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.
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.
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