Please Help Identify Pendant

[Vertigotogo]

Hi folks. Sorry if this is not in the right section, but I think it may fall under 'spirituality' and there is no section for that......

My girlfriend kindly gave me this pendant to wear and she tells me that it belonged to her father. Can anyone tell me what the white tooth-shaped material is please?

Thank you in advance for any help.....

[Syy]

if it's old and genuine it should be tiger's tooth. but the shape looks kinda weird

[Samuian]

If I am not wrong it's a boars "Tusk's"!

Very common as "Amulet"...

The continuously growing tusks (the canine teeth) serve as weapons and tools. The lower tusks of an adult male measure about 20 cm (7.9 in) (from which seldom more than 10 cm (3.9 in) protrude out of the mouth), in exceptional cases even 30 cm (12 in). The upper tusks are bent upwards in males... -wikipedia-

They symbolize power and manliness, since boars with their intelligence, strength and willpower are very difficult and dangerous to hunt (even in the age of rifles). In New Guinea, domestic pig teeth are a symbol of men's wealth - the more you have in your necklace, the more important you are.

And as a magic charm against toothache...

Boar's teeth "are regarded as protective against malocchio--a general term for evil influences--especially for women during pregnancy, and as securing plenty, i.e., prosperity and increase, be it of worldly goods, honour, or prosperity."

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[Vertigotogo]

if it's old and genuine it should be tiger's tooth. but the shape looks kinda weird

Mmmm, my own research consisted of looking in google images until I found something similar; I didn't find anything conclusive. Pictures of tiger teeth seem to show something completely different.

My girlfriend has forgotten where her father said it was from (he died some years ago), but does vaguely recall that he talked about it coming from the sea (deep) and also that is may have come from a shell.

The green vein running down most of the length of the pendant seems quite strange but it must surely serve a s a clue to the material used?

Thanks for your info; much appreciated :-)

[Vertigotogo]

Sorry folks, I should have given some dimensions.

The white section is about 5cm long and about 1cm maximum circumference (at the top where it joins the silver part).

I guess that excludes the Boar's teeth option??????????????

[camerata]

I think you'll get more replies in the General forum.

[bina]

closing other thread as now there are three... with same subject...

OP, the mods can move your thread so no need to triple post next time... will leave the one thread in which people responded , open, will close the other two...

bina

the jewellers in the semi precious stone market in bangkok can tell u what the material is, go to several (probably have to pay something for 'appraisal') to get an answer, if its so important...

it could be shell, bone tooth, and the green would have been carved in , painted or inlaid...

bina

[lovelomsak]

If it was from the sea I would be inclined to investigate more towards a coral. Is it smooth to the touch or is there a rippled coarseness to it I fit is old coral there maybe uneven feel to it, like little bumps on itbecause the coral sharpness may have wore away with time or been polished off. Can you remove the silver and get a look at the thick end to see what it looks like on the inside. Do that if possible then give us a description or a picture please.

[Vertigotogo]

The inside curve of the pendant is extremely smooth and slightly concave. This (inside) surface does not look as though it has been touched in any way. There is also slight discolouration on this inner surface (light brown), which looks natural. This suggest an inner curve on the original material.

The other surfaces are very smooth but feel polished.

I'm sorry but I do not want to dismantle it as it is a family heirloom.

[Chonburiram]

Ivory? Shark tooth?

Hard to guess

The green/golden stripe looks like inlaid work.

[Vertigotogo]

Ivory? Shark tooth?

Hard to guess

The green/golden stripe looks like inlaid work.

Perhaps. I have done searches in Google images under 'Nepalese pendant' and some almost identical pendants have popped up, but the item description is either vague or incorrect (I'm almost certain that it is not a tiger's tooth!!).

Ivory is possible but it has the wrong 'feel' for a shark's tooth. Thank you for your input

My girlfriend has two other, similar pendants. Because of this, I was hoping that they were at least known somewhere as being easily identifiable. I'm waiting for someone to pop up with that 'eureka' moment LOL

[Thongkorn]

I think it is part of an Elephant tusk , they are good luck charms.

[needforspeed]

closing other thread as now there are three... with same subject...

OP, the mods can move your thread so no need to triple post next time... will leave the one thread in which people responded , open, will close the other two...

bina

the jewellers in the semi precious stone market in bangkok can tell u what the material is, go to several (probably have to pay something for 'appraisal') to get an answer, if its so important...

it could be shell, bone tooth, and the green would have been carved in , painted or inlaid...

bina

Yes, Surasak road between Silom and Suriwong are a few who can tell you what it is, cost you about 700 Baht.