Items that are at least 100 years old are exempt, but you must be able to provide proof of age. The ivory in the item comes fully or partially from an animal on the Endangered Species Act list (ESA).

Is selling old ivory legal?

It is now illegal to sell or have the intent to sell ANY IVORY within the State of California or to sell it to any bidders within the State of California REGARDLESS OF THE AGE of the ivory.

Can you sell old ivory in the UK?

UK law still allows the sale of antique carved or worked ivory dating from before 1947, on the grounds that antique ivory does not contribute to poaching. When it is enacted, the ban will still allow items consisting of less than 10 per cent ivory to be bought and sold.

How can you tell ivory age?

in Boston, described an age-old test that ivory lovers have used to distinguish their ivory from plastic pretenders. The test consists of heating up the point of a needle until its red-hot and then pricking what you believe is your ivory carving.

What is the price of ivory per pound?

Poachers kill elephants for their valuable tusks — a single pound of ivory can sell for $1,500, and tusks can weigh 250 pounds.

How much is 1kg of ivory?

The price currently paid for raw ivory in Asia, according to an investigation by the Wildlife Justice Commission, is currently between $597/kg and $689/kg, in U.S. dollars.