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Meerschaum Pipes
Pipe made olive tree wood with a meerschaum element in a classic bent shape – a natural beauty with the obligatory olive grain.
Engraved Large Bulldog Block Meerschaum pipe with square stem with black mouthpiece and custom case.
Engraved Large Billiard Block Meerschaum pipe with top and ring made of 925 Sterling silver.
Smooth Large Billiard Block Meerschaum pipe with black mouthpiece and custom case.
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Meerschaum pipes originate in Turkey. After the introduction of tobacco, meerschaum pipes were smoked in the Ottoman Empire. They are impressive in their purity and charisma. They also have a number of advantages. Meerschaum pipes do not need to be smoked in. They are fire-resistant, tasteless, particularly easy to work with and absorb a huge amount of moisture. However, pipes made of meerschaum are easily breakable.
Meerschaum is a magnesium silicate that is mainly mined in Turkey around the city of Eskisehir. It is called sepiolite. In order to be able to use the special properties of meerschaum in a wooden pipe, there are pipes with meerschaum inserts. They retain the taste and are also cheaper than pure meerschaum pipes.
Pressed meerschaum or Viennese meerschaum has a much lower smoke quality. These are meerschaum remnants in various sizes that have been pressed into one piece using an emulsion.
