Chinese Hand Carved Puzzle Ball Dragons 8 Layers For Sale

---

Chinese Hand Carved Puzzle Ball Dragons 8 Layers

Incredibly beautiful and intricate Chinese Puzzle Ball. It has 6 seperate and freely moving layers, each within the other. A fascinating and incredible piece of artistry and workmanship. Alot of work goes into these detailed designs. It comes on it's own teak display stand and is available in different size balls from 6 layers to 18 layers.
Puzzle balls with 8, 10 & 12 layers have Dragons only on them. Puzzle balls with 16 and 18 layers have both dragons and Phoenix birds on them (16 layer 3 Dragons & 3 Phoenix; 18 layer 4 Dragons & 3 Phoenix)

8 Layer HKIvor* Puzzle ball approx. 5.5 Cm or 2.15 inches

HOW ARE THEY MADE?
The sphere is turned on a lathe then conical holes are drilled towards
the center. The maker has a set of "L" shaped tools the one with the
longest upright has the shortest cutter and the one with the shortest
upright has the longest cutter. Starting with the longest tool he
lowers it to the narrow bottom of each hole in turn and rotates it to
cut the innermost ball free. Then he gets the second tool which does
not reach so far down the hole but can cut a wider arc and separates
the second ball. He continues working from the innermost to outermost
shell. For obvious reasons, usually only the outermost balls are
elaborately carved.The outer layer is twice as thick as the inner layers. This is because
the two outer layers are fused together. The reason for this is that
the outer layer with the dueling dragons is carved so deeply that if it
were free moving it would be too fragile and shatter, so it has to be
fused to the 2nd layer to make it strong enough to avoid breaking. The
very inner ball at the center is also counted as a layer making up the
total number of layers. Therefore counting the center ball and the
other moveable layers will make up the total layers of the ball minus
two layers, those remaining two layers are the ones fused together
making up the outer shell.For example - an 18 layer ball will have 16 moveable layers (including
the center ball) plus the 2 fused outer layers.

• Sometimes called "Synthetic Ivor*" or "Mandarin Ivor*" it does not come from elephants, and therefore is perfectly legal to own and sell. It also does not harm any animals or endangered species.
• Ox bone is the most used substance, ground into a fine powder and mixed in with synthetic resins specially formulated to give the look, feel and weight of real ivor*.
• The basic shapes of the finished products are then cast, hand carved to the final design, and then hand painted so each piece is a hand carved unique product.
• Not only does this process protect all endangered animals from harm, but results in a beautiful work of art at very affordable prices.

Please click upon the photographs in the listing for detailed views of each item we have for sale. Thanks for offerding.

Also be sure to add me to your favorites list!

Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my store to your Favorites

Please Read Before offerding:

Everything that is included in the sale is described above. If there is no indication whether something is included, please do not assume it is. Always ask us a question before offerding. Always check pictures for details.

Your offer is a Contract:

Place a offer only if you're serious about buying the item. If you are the successful and winning buyer, you have entered into a legally binding contract to purchase the property offer on from the seller, and you agree to all terms, conditions and fees. You should contact the seller to resolve any questions before offerding.

Payments:

We currently accept PayPal, and is the only method of accepted payment. Payment is required within five (5) days of the end of an sale. E-checks will usually takes from 5 to 10 business days to clear. You may also use your Credit Card to pay this order using PayPal.com. Florida residents must add a 7% FL Sales Tax. If you need more time to complete payment, please contact us by using ’s message service.

Shipping Cost:

Item could take about 1 to 2 business days before shipping, and about 1 to 2 weeks for receiving to your location, depending of the carrier.

To find out when your order will arrive, you need to consider the availability of the item(s) you ordered and the shipping option you selected. We use the following calculation:Available-to-Ship Time + Delivery Method Ship Time = Total Delivery TimeExample: An item that is usually ship in 1 to 2 days and is sent via Standard Ground Delivery (3 to 6 days) will arrive in 5 to 9 business days.

Any insurance is the sole responsibility of the buyer and must be paid upon checkout. If is not in the checkout, you can request it.

All domestic items are shipped with delivery confirmation.

If you need something in a hurry, please choose Priority Mail or request Express Mail

International buyers:

I only accept payment via PayPal. The winning buyer will pay calculated shipping costs for this item based on the weight and dimensions when packaged. Use the Shipping Calculator at the bottom of this sale to receive a shipping total. Item will take about 1 to 4 business days before shipping, and about 2 to 8 weeks for receiving to your location, depending of the carrier and your country. Shipping insurance does not cover any scratches, dings, or minor scuffs and is only for total damage or loss of item.

Customs and import duties are the responsibility of the customer. Please contact your local customs office for details on how these charges are assessed and applied. Insurance, if desired, must be requested BEFORE shipment leaves and an additional charge will be added to your shipping costs. While we have never lost a shipment in transit we cannot guarantee delivery after it leaves our store unless you request and purchase delivery and damage insurance. Customs can often delay international shipping orders; we appreciate your patience if an item takes longer than usual for delivery.

There is not tracking number for international shipping

IF YOU WIN MORE THAN ONE sale YOU WILL GET A DISCOUNT ON THE SHIPPING COSTS.

Other shipping options can be requested at the time of purchase, I only use two companies USPS, and UPS

Returns:

• Return shipping paid by: Buyer
• Additional return policy details: You must be completely satisfied with any of our products, or return the product in re-saleable condition for a full refund of the purchase price (shipping NOT included). Regardless of the reason we will substitute another product or refund your purchase price. All claims for replacements and/or refunds must be made within 7 days of receipt of said product. Damage and/or breakage. We go to great lengths to pack each item to survive even the roughest trip around the world. If there is any concern about breakage to an item we will be glad to arrange to have the item insured before it leaves Hong Kong or Florida. If you feel that an item was damaged due to poor packaging we will be glad to inspect photographs of the damaged item and discuss it with you so that it can be resolved to your satisfaction. Loss of any item shipped to/from Overseas: Small items are shipped Air Mail for International delivery and normally the post office in Hong Kong does not give a receipt. We can request that the item be sent Air Mail Registered and a receipt is provided so you can track your package. Larger orders are sent Air Parcel and a US Customs receipt is always given (if the parcel is headed for the USA). To date (knock on wood) we have never lost a parcel. However, if there is any concern please request we send it registered (there is a small charge). Larger parcels are automatically sent Air parcel so we always have a receipt. Substitutions: We reserve the right to substitute an item of greater value for any item ordered which we cannot deliver due to damage discovered during packaging for shipment. We will not knowingly ship damaged goods but will select a replacement item or items similar to and of greater value than the item which was damaged prior to shipment. If you are not satisfied with the substitution you may return it for a full refund including all the shipping costs both ways. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.

If you have any issues with your purchase please contact us and we will try and resolve the problem.

All payment must clear before item can be shipped

Unless otherwise stated, ALL items are sold AS-IS

Items leaving by UPS Shipping will be insured up to $100.00 if your item is value more than that you will need to purchase extra insurance.

USPS Parcel is a delayed process and usually takes anywhere from 10 to 21 days to get to you.

On Dec-13-09 at 05:07:05 PST, seller added the following information:

Sellers: Get your own map of past buyers. Fast. Simple.

On Oct-03-11 at 16:13:18 PDT, seller added the following information:

Froo | Froo Cross Sell, Free Cross Sell, Cross promote, Marketing, listing Apps, Apps, Application

This item has been shown 1565 times. Chinese Hand Carved Puzzle Ball Dragons 8 Layers: $60