Welcome to the pages of AND Meerschaum. All of our pipes are made of high quality block meerschaum from Eskisehir, Turkey. If you have the time, feel free to search around but we know you will come back to us. We are located in the US and every pipe is in stock. Almost all orders are shipped within one business day. We ship to almost all countries. A meerschaum pipe is a valuable col.

Sometimes found floating on the Black Sea. Whence the German origin of the name, as well as the French name for the same substance, écume de mer. Meerschaum is opaque and of white, grey or cream color, breaking with a conchoidal or fine earthy fracture, and occasionally fibrous in texture. Because it can be readily scratched with the nail, its hardness. Is placed at about 2. Having the chemical formula Mg.

Good quality meerschaum naturally gives a cool, sweet smoke; meerschaum is porous and a natural filter that will absorb tars and nicotine. As the meerschaum absorbs the tar and nicotine, it colors to a beautiful golden to reddish brown, increasing the value of the pipe as well. A good quality meerschaum pipe will last much more than a lifetime and would be great to pass down to your kids, grandkids, etc.

Type the characters you see in the picture above. Why Buy From us? Quality, Value, Service. The noble meerschaum is unique among pipes. Its mysterious properties make it a perfect smoke and, at the same time, a work of art; a pipe highly prized by the connoisseur and beginning smoker alike. Meerschaum is a German word meaning sea foam. There men eventually discovered it and created an incomparable pipe from it. The first record of meerschaum as a pipe dates from ca.

IMP WHOLESALE - - - - - - - ALL IMP PIPES. IMP Meerschaum Pipe - Palermo - Hand Carved in a fitted CASE i1428. IMP Meerschaum Pipe - Moritz - Hand Carved in a fitted CASE i1476.