Material Substitutes
With the recent restrictions of the Lacey Act, certain materials are going to be more difficult to obtain and use. Here is a list of materials that do not fall under CITES or Fish and Wildlife restrictions that would be suitable substitutes:
![](https://www.gurianinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/circle_ivoroid.jpg) |
Ivoroid
(cellulose nitrate) |
![](https://www.gurianinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/circle_recon_bandedivory.jpg) |
Banded Ivory
(Reconstituted stone) |
![](https://www.gurianinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/circle_syntortise.jpg) |
Synthetic tortoiseshell
(cellulose nitrate) |
![](https://www.gurianinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/circle_recon_honeyjaspar.jpg) |
Honey Jaspar
(Reconstituted stone) |
![](https://www.gurianinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/circle_boltaron.jpg) |
Boltaron (Plastic) |
![](https://www.gurianinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/circle_recon_stone01b.jpg) |
Rhodenite
(Reconstituted stone) |
![](https://www.gurianinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/circle_syn_MOP.jpg) |
Synthetic Mother of Pearl
(cellulose nitrate) |
![](https://www.gurianinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/circle_recon_turquoise.jpg) |
Chinese Turquoise
(Reconstituted stone) |
![](https://www.gurianinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/circle_corian.jpg) |
Corian |
![Pink Coral Pink Coral](https://www.gurianinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/circle_recon_pinkcoral.jpg) |
Pink Coral
(Reconstituted stone) |
![](https://www.gurianinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/circle_recon_speckledamber.jpg) |
Speckled Amber
(Reconstituted stone) |
![](https://www.gurianinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/circle_recon_stone05.jpg) |
Blue Jean Lapis
(Reconstituted stone) |
![](https://www.gurianinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/circle_recon_stone03.jpg) |
Banded Malachite
(Reconstituted stone) |
![](https://www.gurianinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/circle_recon_stone04.jpg) |
Azurite Malachite
(Reconstituted stone) |
Acrylic and Polyester – Multiple colors, opacity and textures |
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