Ancient Ivory Hanging Polar Bear Pendant
Width 5/8"" x Height 1 1/4"" (approx)
This intricate mammoth ivory polar bear pendant incorporates ancient extinct mammoth tusk that reminds us how the earth can lose an entire species in a streamlined and artisan carved design.
Mammoth tusk carved ivory pendant
Sterling silver setting and bale
Designer: JB Armstrong
Color Variation
Colors will vary as each beautiful piece of ancient ivory is uniquely tinted by earthen minerals.
Hanging Bear Mammoth Ivory Polar Bear Pendant in Silver
Our designers are deeply inspired by polar bears and the very personal meanings they take on for people. This enormous creature can reach over 1,500 pounds in weight and is a powerful force. He takes on seemingly impossible conditions with relative ease, making his home on the vast and pristine ice. The polar bear represents courage, power, and purity of spirit. Our Hanging Bear mammoth ivory necklace is inspired both by the polar bear and by an ancient creature, the great mammoth. The fossilized mammoth ivory used to carve our hanging polar bear is over 15,000 years old and has lain buried underground for centuries long after the great mammoths became extinct. As the polar bear is also now threatened with extinction due to loss of habitat, the use of fossilized mammoth ivory in this carved ivory pendant is especially poignant.
The Native Inuit people of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland have a deep and rich mythology tied to the polar bear, a source of strength, courage, and sustenance to them. The polar is said to be able to assume human form and revert back to bear form at will. Myth tells of him being the first to teach the Inuit how to hunt seal. He is a teacher, guide, and source of inspiration.
Pair this delightful Hanging Bear polar bear necklace with our Hanging Bears polar bear earrings for a complete set! The set's hand-carved details and sterling silver wrapped accents make it a treasure that is sure to become part of your heirloom jewelry collection.
