How is horn jewelry made

        1. How is horn jewelry made

          2. Artisans use hot oil to soften the hollow horns to make them more pliable..

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        3. Once a water buffalo dies, their horns are repurposed to make organic earrings, necklaces, pendants, bracelets and other unique jewelry.
        4. Artisans use hot oil to soften the hollow horns to make them more pliable.
        5. It is not made with any chemical.
        6. Jewelry-making involves many complicated processes.

          7. Horn: Beautiful and Sustainable - Elevating Jewelry

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          Horn is a wonderfully versatile material used in jewelry making. It is sustainable and what we love is its incredible versatility and beauty.

          Its been used for centuries for good reason - Sundara Joon

          One of the materials you’ll find in our jewelry that we get asked about a lot is horn and we’re excited to share some facts on this wonderful material. The use of horn for jewelry goes back hundreds of years, especially in Asia and more recently in Western countries.

          History of Horn as a Decorative Material

          Horn was frequently used in Art Nouveau jewelry.

          Atışan said that he first started to work on gold embroidery in his village, which is famous for jewelry works, where he learned horn processing.

          René Lalique (better known for his beautiful glass) was partial to materials not commonly used by his peers and horn along with coral, rock crystal and enamel were some of the alternatives he selected. He is credited with starting the horn trend in 1896 and using buffalo horn which was pliable with heat and could be dyed.

          It was also prized for its colors.[1]  “Lalique revolutionized jewelry design in the final decade of the 19th century combining mat