An interesting story about Pink Ivory says that it was the royal tree of the Zulus and only the royal family was allowed to possess it. Possession by anyone else, including foreigners, was punishable by death. Quite a provocative story, but it turns out it was all started to artificially increase the value of the wood! This is a very plausible explanation and I'm sure the story isn't true, but whoever buys this divot tool might think twice about where they decide to take that "dream" golf vacation.