This round shape necklace and earrings set has been made with love by indigenous women from the Amazonian rainforest in Peru This minimalist necklace and earrings are made of a nut called Tagua or vegetable ivory and Achira Seeds.
The Tagua nut is an ivory amber color.
Crafters and carvers have known about the vegetable ivory for years.
This necklace set has been dyed and is 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.
Necklace length: 12.5”/adjustable slide closure/cotton cord with Achira seed on each side.
Earrings length: 1.5”/post it
Color: Olive Green
Material: Tagua nut and Acai seeds
Handmade in Peru
Each set of necklace and earrings comes in a delicately packaged gift box for you and as a gift if you wish.
