Wooly Mammoth Ivory Tusk - #564
Understated beauty from a material more than 10,000 years old.
This exceptional set of 1911 grips showcases the lighter, more refined side of fossil mammoth ivory. Rather than dramatic dark mineralization, this pair features warm natural ivory tones ranging from soft cream and pale blonde to subtle honey coloration.
The surfaces reveal fine, flowing grain throughout the material, with gentle variations in tone that become more apparent as the light moves across the grips. One panel displays a particularly beautiful warm honey-colored section, while both grips retain the clean, naturally aged character that makes genuine mammoth ivory so distinctive.
Look closely and you'll find the small imperfections and natural markings that tell you this is fossil ivory—not a manufactured imitation. These characteristics are part of the material's history and are precisely what make each set unique.
This mammoth ivory was preserved in the earth for thousands of years, where the surrounding environment gradually influenced its color, grain, and character. No artist could reproduce the exact combination of tones and natural figuring found in this particular pair.
Every set of mammoth ivory tells a different story.
Some pieces are boldly mineralized with dramatic blacks and browns. Others, like this set, remain remarkably light and elegant. Neither can be replicated—and that's the beauty of owning genuine fossil mammoth ivory.
Made for the 1911
These grips are precision-machined for the 1911 platform, with a magwell cut and mounting holes designed to fit Government and Commander-sized frames.
They combine the functionality expected from a quality set of 1911 grips with a material that is genuinely one-of-a-kind.
A Subtle Heirloom
Not every heirloom needs to make a statement from across the room.
This set is for the collector who appreciates natural beauty, fine grain, warm ivory tones, and the history contained within an extraordinary material.
After more than 10,000 years beneath the earth, this ancient ivory has been given a new life as a one-of-a-kind set of 1911 grips.
You don't choose the pattern. Nature already did.
Mammoth Grip Exchange
Ancient material. Individual character. Made to become an heirloom.