Review (4/5): Beautiful, works great, smooth combing, nice weight, but is it ebony?
I would give this five stars if I believed it were actually ebony wood. I ordered it because it was in the description as ebony and I loved the carved pattern. However, when this arrived, inside the package, the plastic sheet labels this as sandalwood. However, it does not have a sandalwood scent, either. Actual ebony is pitch black, other than the outer shell, of which is brown like these combs. In conclusion if this is ebony this would be of the outer hull of the ebony trunk, not the inner black section. Ebony grows in Africa and a striped version in Indonesia. Ebony is dense enough to sink in water and takes a lot of work to dry out for crafting.
Now the comb itself is wonderfully carved, a big reason why I ordered over some of the other wooden combs here on Amazon. It combs through my hair very smoothly, no static or hair pulling like with brushes or plastic. As far as function and appearance it is beautiful and comes very well packaged in a plastic bag, then a velveteen bag that is placed inside a black envelope and tied with a ribbon. Amazon sent it separate from the rest of my order so it would remain safe and intact. The wood itself has a nice weight, but is not too heavy.
Would I recommend this comb? Yes, but keep in mind, while wood, I am not positive this is actual ebony other than maybe the outer hull of the ebony tree, but I suspect something else. I would have to take this to a wood expert to know for sure, and who has the money for that, these days? So, enjoy it for it's appearance and smooth combing.