Can you tell us when you see real Ivory?

I have some Netsuke Figurines, which I think are made of ivory, but recently some people I have said that they think they are plastic. Do you know how to tell the difference? Reply to my email and I can add a picture of them and maybe that can help. I was interested in selling my figures, but do not know what they are worth. Can you help me with this?

Hello. According to this article: http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Do-You-Tell-Fake-Ivory-From-Real&id=1025288, that can be hard to tell the difference looking. However, the article describes what seems like a simple needle "hot" test that can be done to determine if it is plastic (or resin) or real ivory. If they do the test and the real ivory, I'm afraid I have no idea what they are worth. Maybe you can find similar ones for sale Online? I've also heard of this site where you pay a small fee and, presumably, an expert tells what your item is worth: http://www.wiw2u.com/. But I do not know how reputable they are. Good luck to you.

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