dentalium

[sunktanka_sa77]

okay so does anyone no where to get some dentalium shells from? (preferably in the mn area?) i want to incorporate some on my regalia. and where do they come from? like what animals do they come from? and whats the significants of it?


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[wyo_rose]

Look at powwow vendors stands (that's where I got mine), or you'll probably have to order some online.

I really don't know much about dentalium, except that the traditional smooth dentalium (which are shells from a little sea creature) are impossible to find nowadays. I bought some ridged dentalium which were about 1 1/2" - 2" long and seemed fairly thick. Much of what you see for sale is thin and brittle. I made some earrings, but a couple of the shells broke.

eBay seems to have lots of dentalium for sale...mostly very small...just over 1/2". Hmmm...some are 1" - 1 1/2". Some are green...some are dyed.

[horsehairjewls]

Look at powwow vendors stands (that's where I got mine), or you'll probably have to order some online.

I really don't know much about dentalium, except that the traditional smooth dentalium (which are shells from a little sea creature) are impossible to find nowadays. I bought some ridged dentalium which were about 1 1/2" - 2" long and seemed fairly thick. Much of what you see for sale is thin and brittle. I made some earrings, but a couple of the shells broke.

eBay seems to have lots of dentalium for sale...mostly very small...just over 1/2". Hmmm...some are 1" - 1 1/2". Some are green...some are dyed.

you can get the rigid dentalium from crazy crow dot com....but they are brittle you have to be careful when you string them up.....