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To understand how the solid sterling silver rings are attached to the back of the root, go to this page.

Item - GWNK-005  ---  Price - $100
   

Description - The most striking thing about this tooth, other than it's dagger-like shape, is it's color.  The bright tan/rust root and the blue/gray/tan blade are unusual.  The tip and serrations are nice, and even the root appears to be in good shape.  Generally I don't use collector-quality teeth for necklaces, but I guess this one slipped by somehow.  Perhaps there was damage/repair to the root that is less obvious now.  Realize that this tooth came from a 20+ foot shark, the size of the largest Great Whites that exist today.

There is something you need to understand about this necklace.  It's a quality piece of jewelry, but it's intended to look "rustic".  Notice that instead of featuring precious metals, the necklace features heavy cord, clay River Beads and a millions year old fossil shark tooth.  It would be right at home on the beach, on a fossil hunting trip or at a Biker Rally, but you probably wouldn't see many at church, an opera or a fancy dinner.  Then again, who knows?

To better understand how the cord adjusts, look at the photo below.  Those are VERY secure knots.  You can lengthen the necklace by sliding the knots closer together.  This can be easily done, by grabbing each side of the necklace ("single cord" sections) and pulling apart.  Don't let the knots touch though, or you'll need Needle-Nose Pliers to separate them again.  To shorten the necklace, grab both knots and slide them away form each other (creating more "doubled cord").  When maximally shortened, almost the entire cord will be double and the knots will be visible near the beads/pendant, which may actually add to the rugged look of the necklace.  The benefit of the adjustability is that you can make the tooth hang on your chest exactly where you want, which may be different, depending on what you're wearing.