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Tagua Multi Leaf Necklace
Tagua, also known as vegetable ivory, is a seed that comes from the Phytelephas Macrocarpa palm tree, an endangered palm tree that only grows in the tropical rainforests of the South American Pacific coasts. Etymologically, the term Phytelephas Macrocarpa is derived from the Greek phyton: plant and elephas: elephant, making reference to the ivory.
When ripe the nuts fall to the ground and are gathered and dried for a period of up to 2 years after which they become extremely hard (ivory like). The nuts are harvested after they are ripe and have fallen to the ground which means no damage is done to the rainforest during the production process.
This Tgua jewellery is promoting, developing and supporting Colombian artisans and their craft by commercialising unique handcrafted products, under the highest quality standards, . All of the products are sourced on a fair trade basis using natural and sustainable materials.
£ 21.00
Aproximately 23cm long
Colors may vary
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