Meerschaum Vintage Turkish Sultan Smoking Pipe 5"
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WHAT IS MEERSCHAUM?Meerschaum" is a German word meaning literally, "sea-foam.Meerschaum is a hydrous magnesium silicate;. It is formed underground under hydrothermal processes under the influence of high pressure and high heat A Meerschaum pipe is a smoking pipe made A Meerschaum pipe is a smoking pipefrom the mineral sepiolite. Meerschaum (/ˈmɪərʃɔːm/ MEER-shawm or /ˈmɪərʃəm/ MEER-shəm, German for foam of the sea) is sometimes found floating on the Black Sea and is rather suggestive of sea-foam, hence the German origin of the name, as well as the French name for the same substance écume de mer.Meerschaum is produced in different places like Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Mexico, Madrid, and Nairobi; however, they are unimportant in quantity and low in quality. Meerschaum with the highest quality is found in Eskisehir, Turkey. The province of Eskişehir in Central Anatolia Turkey is considered the cradle of today's meerschaum pipes. It has been used extensively for pipe bowls and is highly prized because it carves easily, holds wonderful detail, and, when smoked over a long period of time, takes on a glass-like surface and deep plum-red colour. When smoked, Meerschaum pipes gradually change color, and old, etc . it is lightly adhesive and porousWHY BUY MEERSCHAUM?Simply put, because it affords a unique smoking experience. Meerschaum
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