How did the Greeks get ivory?

The Greeks drew their ivory in the fifth century B.C. largely from Libya cf. Hermippus, fr. ap.

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Did Romans use ivory?

Ancient Greeks and Romans used ivory to create art, religious objects and jewellery. Even large statues were made of ivory. What is ancient ivory? True ivory actually refers to only the dentine of elephant tusks but it may also refer to the tusks and teeth of walrus, hippopotamus, narwhal and sperm whales, amongst others. In the ancient world, though, ivory could be carved alone or added to metals or wood and used as inlay.

Then, does real ivory turn yellow?

Ivory is an organic material that quickly absorbs moisture. Over time, ivory darkens and/or turns yellow in color and develops surface coloring called a patina. This change is color is an indicator if its age and thus affects the value of the piece and should not be removed. Does ivory glow under black light? Virtually all plastics and resins fluoresce blue or blue/white under long wave black light regardless of the surface color in ordinary light. Genuine ivory usually fluoresces white but this can vary depending on whether the ivory has a patina. Use black light as your first test, not your only test.

Also, is ivory heavy or light?

Ivory and some types of bone are heavy and dense in weight, comparable to a similarly sized billiard ball. If the piece feels lightweight, you can eliminate the possibility that it's ivory, though it could be bone. Bone and ivory can weigh the same. Is ivory closer to white or cream? Cream. Compared to cream, ivory is more white. Cream can be thought of as closer to yellow on the spectrum, warmer and less bright. Usually, these two colors don't match.