I personally don't really like veils. I just think they take away from the hair and the dress. But for some people, veils look nice.
Use a red hot pin to test. If plastic or bone it will melt a hole but if ivory it will just burn a dot. another way is to scrape but harder to tell bone from ivory but ivory will usually powder, bone scrapes as chunks and plastic will curl.
Real ivory has a distinct smell when heat is applied. Here's a simple test from the pros to tell real ivory from simulated ivory. The Test: Heat a straight pin with a match until it is nearly red hot, then stick the pin into the object in an inconspi...