A lawless zone in northeastern Myanmar has cornered the market in a gruesome good: elephant skin jewelry.

Fashion fans have been left horrified to learn that some of the rarer bags are made from elephant skin In the piece, Angert confirmed the existence of bags made of elephant skin.

Seven ivory tusks, several of which were carved into statues, one hippopotamus tusk, two ostrich-skin purses, one stingray leather purse, a purse made of elephant hide, and three crocodile purses.

Trafficking in Asian elephant hides has grown over the past four years from small-scale sales of skins to a wholesale commercial trade.

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An emerging online market for elephant skin in China is threatening the survival of the creatures in neighbouring Myanmar as poaching intensifies to meet demand, conservationists warned on Tuesday.