Now, the import of African elephant ivory for commercial ... if you have just inherited grandpa’s ivory chess set or if you want to sell dad’s ivory tusk letter opener. Before the ban went ...

Thirty-two African countries on ... or "carved" before 1976. Antique ivory products manufactured before 1947 ? such as billard balls, piano keys and chess pieces - are also legal and do not ...

Elephants are being killed in Africa ... ivory trade websites. But she said that while 136 Chinese retailers are authorized to sell ivory products, many more illegal stores have set up shop ...

The second trend that has become popular are for 20th C chess sets from Russian / Soviet States. This is probably the biggest growth area in recent years. The Ivory ban in the UK (& the USA ...

Visitors will also have the unique opportunity to see several hand-carved ivory chess sets from India and China dating back to the 1800s, along with many never-before-exhibited artifacts.