Jewelry

Beware of shark tooth jewelry from other manufacturers. They often use BAD shark teeth, because they are readily available for 10¢ each. I have lots. Want some? I can't use them for my jewelry. Or more precisely, I won't use them. I'm talking about teeth that have ridden the surf and been worn so much, they've lost much of their original detail. I'm also talking about teeth that are broken, either because of natural erosion, or during excavation.

The diagram on the left shows examples of BAD teeth. Can you tell which are broken and which are surf-worn? Place your cursor over the picture to see the beach teeth alone. Then press-and-hold the left mouse button to see the broken teeth. Looking closely, the imperfections become more obvious.

Our jewelry uses "near-perfect" shark teeth, primarily from inland excavations. We reject 90% of the fossil shark teeth that we encounter. 50% are only partial teeth. Another 30% are damaged, like those pictured above. 10% would be considered by most people to be nice teeth, but have a small flaw. We reject even those, because we cannot honestly call them "near-perfect." We use only the top 10%.

Of course, any million year old fossilized tooth is not going to be "perfect," but ours get pretty close. The only exception to this policy is in regard to large teeth. We sometimes accept a small flaw on a large tooth, because the larger teeth are so rare. After we've selected a tooth, we use a special Six Step Process to prepare it for use with jewelry. If you wish, we can even use a special shark tooth of yours and turn it into a jewelry pendant.

In the South Pacific region, many believe that wearing a shark tooth will keep you SAFE from sharks and bring you GOOD LUCK. We think it also looks COOL. Whatever your motivation though, you can feel SAFE ordering anything from this web site, because we have a money-back satisfaction guarantee.

Don't let this happen to you, at least not without having your trusty Shark Teeth R Us necklace on! Seriously though, what we offer is not just better quality shark teeth and skilled workmanship. We also offer you the opportunity to pick from a vast selection of jewelry and other items. Please enjoy yourself as you browse our web site and don't hesitate to send us any questions or comments you may have.

Want a necklace or other jewelry item? How large do you want your jewelry pendant to be? Shark teeth at this web site are measured in tenths of a inch, of "slant length." Below are some illustrations that should help you determine just the right size Shark Tooth Pendant for your jewelry item. Look again at the above illustration, showing how to measure "slant length." Now look at the illustrations below. You will see that the tooth is positioned over the coin in a manner so that the diameter of the coin corresponds to the "slant length" of the tooth.
Estimate size using real currency. These images may not be "actual size" on your computer screen. Shown are silhouettes of Bull Shark lower teeth. Your tooth will be the type that you choose.

Here is an idea that will help you visualize the jewelry. Stand in front of a mirror and hold the appropriate coin to your chest, near your wrist or below your ear. Is that the size tooth you want on your jewelry item?