{"product_id":"mammoths-tooth-vial-for-jewellery-inlay-or-spell-ingredients","title":"Mammoths tooth vial for jewellery inlay or spell ingredients.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFossilised Mammoth Tooth – 15ml Specimen Vial (Jewellery Inlay \/ Collector Material)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 15ml vial of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efossilised mammoth tooth fragments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, sourced from a larger specimen that has been carefully cut and sectioned for jewellery inlay and material reuse. This listing contains surplus material made available for other makers, collectors, and craft practitioners working with natural and prehistoric materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial \u0026amp; Identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMammoth tooth is a fossil material originating from extinct Ice Age mammoths (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMammuthus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e species). It is composed primarily of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edentine and enamel structures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, forming distinctive layered growth patterns adapted for heavy grazing. Over thousands of years, burial in sediment leads to fossilisation, where organic components are gradually stabilised and mineralised, preserving structural detail from the original tooth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormation \u0026amp; Science\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMammoth teeth are built from alternating bands of enamel, dentine, and cementum. The dentine contains a microscopic tubular structure, while enamel forms a dense mineralised outer layer. In fossilised examples, these structures remain visible even after long-term mineral replacement processes, giving each fragment a unique patterned appearance under magnification and light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial Use \u0026amp; Application\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis vial contains irregular fossil fragments suitable for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejewellery inlay work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003emixed media and resin projects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003especimen collections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeducational geological or palaeontological displays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecraft material sourcing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach piece varies in tone, density, and texture depending on original tooth structure and fossilisation conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContext \u0026amp; Interpretation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a prehistoric fossil material, mammoth tooth is often collected for its connection to Ice Age megafauna and extinct ecosystems. In contemporary creative and personal practices, it may be incorporated into symbolic or aesthetic work depending on individual interpretation, though its primary classification remains geological and paleontological in nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoften used in spiritual, symbolic, or personal practice contexts, depending on individual belief systems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupplied in a sealed 15ml glass vial for safe storage and easy handling. Each batch is unique and non-uniform due to the natural fragmentation process during cutting and preparation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kerrie Owens Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56915216007546,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/7861\/6636\/files\/IMG_9078.jpg?v=1779658178","url":"https:\/\/kerrieowensarts.co.uk\/products\/mammoths-tooth-vial-for-jewellery-inlay-or-spell-ingredients","provider":"Kerrie Owens Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}