Monday, March 30, 2015

The Gorgeousness Of Buffalo Horn Jewelry

By Iva Cannon


There are actually a lot of things in this earth which you can use and develop for a better purpose and for your satisfaction. Even if you might think of one as a garbage, if you further explore, you will see value in it. And because of that, you will discover more things which you would have great use for in the future.

Most of the time, there is nothing very special about the items which you will later on find having value just like an animal horn. But then if you are an artist, you will find something interesting about the item. One very good example of a simple appearance is a buffalo horn. Just like other animal parts, this appears just as a simple horn, but it can actually produce buffalo horn jewelry.

Actually, animal parts have a very valuable existence. One great example of this is the ivory which the people so greatly loved. Like the horn of the buffalo, this one is a valuable source of jewelries and other works of art like sculptures, etc. The reason for this is because it produces an exquisite outcome. So if you one wishes to have a nice item, then this item will serve as a really nice source.

It is so much alike as that of the horn coming from buffalos. Actually, the horn is grown based on keratin. It is the same as the fingernails of humans that has lovely features like those of the mammalian ivory. The thing is ivory is white while this one has a color of an ebony.

Sometimes, it has a white streak and rarely, it has areas which are of lighter brown to honey colored semi translucent materials. Now a buffalo is actually an animal similar to a common cow. Its place is in flooded, muddy rice fields since it can walk through mud easily. Also, it is raised to produce milk and meat.

It is because this animal can walk with ease at such venue that they are found plowing in the fields with the farmer. But other than that agricultural work, they are also useful in that they provide supplies such as meat and milk.

On the other hand, if the style is hanging or spiral, the part which composes the wall thickness is the around the hollow area is the one being used. Just like ivory, this material can be carved. So in making jewelries, carving is often a common style. The tools which are used to work on this are carving knives, sandpapers and abrasives, as well as rotary tools.

While the rest of the part is what contributes greatly to the design of the finished product. So whether it be a hanging, spiral, or any other design, the wall thickness around the hollow area is what is being used. Also, like ivory, this item can be carved well. That is why when making jewelries like this one, carving is the most suitable design.

Then after the work, the finished result would then be polished to reveal a true shine. And when the result is revealed, it would be hard to determine it sometimes from plastic. This is basically the ones being used in traditional jewelries.




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