Can you tell if your Q-ball is made of ivory?

Yes. Probably the easiest would be to see if it is the same color all over. The tusks of an elephant are similar in one way to our teeth; they have a layer of enamel on the surface, which is a smoother, harder substance than the inner dentin. read more

This outer layer is nowhere near as thick as a cue ball and leaving it on would give a round dot somewhere on the ball, so the balls were made entirely of the ivory that lays under the enamel and above the nerve that runs the length of the tusk. read more

Ivory feels heavy and dense when you hold it in your hand. Think of the weight of a billiard ball, which ivory has been used to make in the past; when you hold one in your hand, it feels sturdy and solid. If the item in question feels strangely lightweight, you can eliminate the possibility that it's ivory. read more