The Archive

The Lee Creek Mine and North Carolina Fossil Sharks
The Lee Creek phosphate mine in North Carolina produced some of the most exceptional fossil shark teeth ever recovered. A reference on the locality, its specimens, and what its 2009 closure means for collectors today. Read more...
Reading Fossil Tooth Color by Locality
The mineral palette of a fossil shark tooth is a fingerprint of the formation it came from. A reference for reading locality from color alone. Read more...
Shark Tooth Pendants: Sourcing and Style
A serious shark tooth pendant is a wearable piece of natural history. A guide on tooth selection, settings, chains, and how to wear one well. Read more...
Why Modern Great White Teeth Are So Rare
The scarcity of modern great white shark teeth in the legitimate market is not accidental. Four overlapping constraints explain the supply. Read more...
Restoration in Shark Teeth: What's Acceptable and What's Not
Restoration is not the same as deception. A frank account of restoration practices in the shark tooth trade, what is acceptable, and what crosses the line. Read more...
What a Certificate of Authenticity Should Include
A meaningful Certificate of Authenticity is more than a printed page. The information it should contain, the language it should use, and what to ask for if it doesn't. Read more...
Building Your First Shark Tooth Collection: A Starter Guide
Five specimens at modest cost can build a thematic collection that tells a story. A guide for collectors making their first acquisitions. Read more...
Cosmopolitodus Hastalis: The Unserrated Great White Ancestor
The transitional species that bridges the smooth-edged mako lineage and the serrated modern great white. A reference on Cosmopolitodus hastalis, its teeth, and its place in the Carcharodon evolution. Read more...
Sharktooth Hill, California: A Locality Reference
Sharktooth Hill is the most productive Miocene shark fossil locality in North America. A reference on its geology, characteristic species, and what collectors should look for. Read more...
The Megalodon Lineage: Otodus Auriculatus to Megalodon
Megalodon did not appear in a vacuum. Four named Otodus species trace the lineage across roughly 50 million years, each producing teeth that are collectible in their own right. Read more...
How to Evaluate a Great White Shark Jaw
A mounted great white jaw is a serious acquisition. The factors that determine quality, authenticity, and value: mount integrity, dentition completeness, provenance, and presentation. Read more...
Shortfin Mako Teeth: A Collector's Reference
The shortfin mako sits in the same family as the great white but produces a very different tooth. A reference on anatomy, sizing, sourcing, and what a mako tooth represents in a collection. Read more...
The Bone Valley Formation: A Collector's Guide
Florida's Bone Valley Formation is the world's most productive source of megalodon and large fossil shark teeth. A reference on the geology, the history, and the specimens it produces. Read more...
How Shark Tooth Authenticity Is Verified
Authentication of a shark tooth is part visual examination, part documentation review, and part dealer trust. The methods a serious archive uses to verify what it sells. Read more...
Megalodon vs. Modern Great White: Anatomy and Evolution
The megalodon and the modern great white are often spoken of in the same breath, but they sit on different branches of the shark family tree. A reference on anatomy, evolution, and what the differences mean to a collector. Read more...
Pre-Ban Great White Teeth: History, Rarity & Sourcing
Pre-ban great white shark teeth come from a finite pool of pre-1990s collections. Why they exist, why they matter to collectors, and how their provenance is typically documented. Read more...
Great White Shark Tooth Size Guide
Size brackets for modern great white shark teeth, from entry tier to specimen-grade. What each bracket means about the source animal and the rarity in the market. Read more...
Are Great White Shark Teeth Legal to Own?
The legal status of great white shark teeth in the United States: pre-ban specimens, documented modern channels, the federal framework, and what U.S.-only sales mean for collectors. Read more...
How to Display and Care for Shark Teeth
Practical advice for displaying and preserving shark teeth: case selection, light, humidity, handling, and what to avoid. Long-term care matters as much as acquisition. Read more...
Shark Tooth Positions Explained
A reference guide to the four primary tooth positions in shark dentition: anterior, lateral, posterior, and symphyseal. How to identify each from a single tooth. Read more...
What Makes a Great White Shark Tooth Valuable?
Six factors govern the price of a modern great white shark tooth: size, position, condition, color, provenance, and rarity. A working framework. Read more...
Modern vs Fossil Shark Teeth
The differences between modern and fossil shark teeth go beyond age. Mineralization, color, surface, weight, and what each category means for a collector. Read more...
How to Choose a Great White Shark Tooth
A practical guide for collectors evaluating modern great white shark teeth: what to look for in serrations, root, color, size, and provenance before you buy. Read more...