Beautiful handmade Vegetable Ivory necklace set - Adjustable length. Cord: Made from Hemp, linen and Waxed Jute mix. The Tagua nut pieces (vegetable ivory) were dyed green (more colours available). All nuts, fruits and seeds are fair-trade and imported from the Colombian Amazon. It comes with matching earrings. Please click on the picture to enlarge. Ref: T4. TAGUA - also known as Vegetable Ivory is primarily the dried seedpod of a palm tree that grows in tropical rainforests. Seeds can be peeled, sliced, carved and dyed. The natural colour of tagua is ivory white and resembles the finest animal ivory in texture and colour. The process of getting tagua, unlike elephant ivory, does not involve killing. When ripe, the seeds fall to the ground and are gathered and dried from four to eight weeks. Tagua jewellery and watches are made from the dried and polished seeds. As Nature provides us with unique materials, each item carved from Tagua is 'ONE OF A KIND". Some indigenous peoples of South America used Tagua to represent the feminine because of its great magnet-like romantic energy. Each member of the tribe was given a tagua pendant to wear around his or her neck. The natives believed that persons wearing tagua would live in harmony and always be loved by their family and friends.
