These exotic earrings are made out of a nut called Tagua or Vegetable Ivory.
The Tagua Nut is an ivory amber color.
Crafters and carvers have known about the vegetable ivory for years.
These beautiful earrings have been dyed and are very lightweight.
The Tagua Nut or Vegetable Ivory:
The Tagua nut is the endosperm of a seed that comes from the palm species Phytelephas aequatorialis.
The palm tree that produces the Tagua Nut grows naturally in the rain forests of South America where it is a sustainable and renewable resource.
Tagua is also known as "vegetable ivory" for it's similarities to animal ivory texture, color, and aging processes.
Earrings length: 3.5”/easy hooks
Width: 2.5”
Color: Purple
Material: Tagua Nut and Asai Seed at the top
Handmade in Peru
