The most obvious characteristics of ivory are herringbone pattern and cross-formed net pattern, which is not found in other bones. There are many ways to identify bovine bones, and experienced people can identify them through their eyesight. After all, natural bovine bones have some long bone marrow, mostly honeycomb. Another simple way is to use fire, which should smell like burning hair. Even if ivory is bleached, it will appear oily white luster.
Distinguish bovine bones
Look at the texture. Real cattle have thin bones, fine ripples and no bone eyes. In contrast, bone products have rough texture, thick lines and bone eyes. Plastic products often have no lines. You can see it at a glance with a magnifying glass.
Look at the weight. From the weight point of view, the same size ornaments, due to the large proportion of cattle bones, tooth carvings are obviously heavier than bone carvings and plastic products.
Look at the workmanship. Most real cow bones are finely crafted, and the products are mostly round. However, bone products are rough because of their own materials, even if they are carefully made. In addition, because of the small material, bone products are mostly oval or oblate in shape, and the surface is uneven. Plastic products often leave traces of molds.