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Since early Hawaiian times, the men of Hawaii have worn shark tooth necklaces. Today, they’re worn as a popular fashion statement, but back then it was a matter of life or death, because the shark tooth was seen as a protector that could ward off evil.

According to the legend of the shark tooth some natives believed that when the seas poured from the heavens, the god of the seas (Ohav-Lai) was challenged by the man-eating shark for control of the ocean. After a battle in the depths of the Pacific, Ohav-Lai rose from the sea triumphant, wearing a shark tooth. From this day, the native people from parts of the Pacific believe the tooth of a man-eating shark will protect the wearer from evil at sea and also bring a long and prosperous life. Some native divers will not enter the sea without wearing a shark tooth necklace.

A great white shark tooth necklace is not only a stunning piece of jewelry but it is also an opportunity to own a unique piece of marine history. Some jewelers claim to use fossils that are up to 12 million years old.

Sharks have conquered the oceans for more than 400 million years, they evolved before mammals and reptiles and their structure has remained almost unchanged over the last 100 million years. Sharks are different from other vertebrates as their teeth are not set in sockets, but are loosely attached by tendons to their jaws. Their teeth are continuously being replaced, so when one falls out another tooth takes it place. There are estimates that a shark may use a single tooth for only 20 to 40 days. In a lifetime it is also possible for a shark to shed as many as 20,000 teeth. This may help explain why fossilized shark teeth are the most prevalent of all fossils.

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