Materials glossary / Organic material
Bone
On the label: Bone · Organic material
What it is
Carved bovine bone, cream-colored with a fine grain; often sold as 'ox bone'. Softer than horn and stains easily.
Organic materials: Materials made by living things: pearls, amber, coral, shell, jet, bone. Softer than mineral stones and sensitive to acid, heat and perfume.
Wikidata: Regency in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Q14595 →
In the research
6,698 PubMed papers mention it with jewelry, allergy, eyewear or UV; the three most recent:
- Correlation between vitamin D blood levels and implant success: a prospective cohort study · BMC oral health, 2026
- Immunosenescence remodels the osteoimmune microenvironment in osteoarthritis: from cellular crosstalk to regenerative therapeutics · Frontiers in immunology, 2026
- Atopic Dermatitis and Bone Fragility: Osteoimmunological Pathways, Therapeutic Paradoxes, and Risk-Adapted Screening Across the Lifespan · Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on one fabric or one filter says little about the piece in your hand.
Other organic materials
Clasp & Lens describes materials from the public record and does not appraise, grade or test pieces; what a listing states is the supplier's statement. If a piece causes a rash, take it off; a reaction that spreads or blisters is a doctor's question, and sunglasses are no substitute for impact-rated eye protection where that is required.