Mammoth Tusk
Our Woolly Mammoth tusk is approximately 40,000 years old. Tusks are an important piece of evidence in telling the story of Mammoths. Like trees, each “Growth Ring” of a Mammoth’s Tusk accounts for a single year. A Mammoth’s health can even be determined during different times of its life based on the size of the growth rings.
DIAMOND
The name Diamond is derived from the ancient Greek “adámas” meaning unalterable or unbreakable –– Diamond is the hardest known naturally occurring material, scoring 10 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
The world has long been fascinated with Diamonds. It is thought that Diamonds have been known and revered in India for 6,000 years.
With the advent of trade routes, Indian Diamonds made their way to Western Europe and were regarded as beautiful objects of desire.
As per the Roman naturalist Pliny: “Diamond is the most valuable, not only of precious stones, but of all things in this world.”
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver is an alloy containing 92.5% of silver and 7.5% of copper. Silversmiths created this alloy to give pure silver extra strength and durability.
This lustrous precious metal exhibits the highest conductivity, thermal and reflectivity of any metal. Intrinsically linked with status and wealth –
The words “silver” and “money” are interchangeable in many languages including French where “argent” means both money and silver.
