About Meerschaum

History:
Meerschaum was found in the 17th century by an Austrian jeolog in a small area near Eskisehir. It is called as "meerschaum" in German language. Because at the first look it seams as it is sea foam. The natives also call the meerschaum as "curly stone" because while it is being carved, the waste pieces seporate in the form of curly hair.

Structure:
Meerschaum is a mineral that contains %60 water, %30 magnesium, and %10 silicat and also it is light, white and a porous clay stone.

Carving:
Meerschaum is generally used in pipe production and also it is used in decorative and ornamental (box, cigarette holders, fimbles, animal figures, etc.) productions for collectors. Because of the fact that the miners left their jobs to work in better economical opportunities and the lock of miners cause difficulties in finding the meerschaum. Moreower it is necessary for the master carveing meerschaum to have a long education on anatomy and the history of art. Because of this reasons meerschaum pipe has became more valuable invesment day by day.

Why meerschaum pipe:
Meerschaum pipe is a naturel filter and it absorbs about %25-30 of nicotines. Also with its changeable filter it absorbs the nicotine two times more. Besides it give a cool taste while smoking. It is also known that cough and mucus become less in the constant meerschaum pipe smokers. Because of all reseons meerschaum pipe accepted as the best pipe of the world both with its appearance and smoking. Nowadays some of the factories conciously produce in less quality with cheap material to highlight the price by giving harm both the image of the art and the consumers in order to be compelitive. The people who buy these products have great disappointment.