Description

Bracelet made from the curious 'vegetable ivory' that is Tagua. The tagua is cut into triangular pieces, interspersed with discs. All dyed bright colours and polished, it's a great talking point. The pieces are on a stretchy cord, so one size fits virtually all. Hand made in the Amazon basin.

The Tagua tree or Ivory Palm grows at the heart of the Amazon. Its fruit is the Tagua Nut, otherwise known as Vegetable Ivory. This nut has been used for buttons, jewellery and carved objects for centuries. The purchase of the nut supports the employment of nearly 35,000 indigenous people and this is a very good incentive for them to maintain the trees. After the nut is harvested it is left to dry for 3 years. It is then cut into manageable pieces followed by shaping, polishing and colouring with natural dyes before assembling into very unusual and colourful pieces of jewellery.

Pronounced TAH-gwa, the nut also has the property of being totally biodegradable!

Dimensions

Diameter
Internal : 50mm
External : 75mm
Width : 35mm

Materials
Tagua

Age Suitability
Older Child , Teen , Young Adult , Thirty-Something

Ethics
All-Natural , Eco-Friendly , Fairly Traded , Hand Made

Made In The Amazon


Fair Trade Bracelet - Tagua Triangles and Discs

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    (Shipping Weight = 60 g)

    Location : The Amazon Click to see other products made in The Amazon
    Producer : A Fair Trade Producer
    Product Code : STBRSA170

    Description

    Bracelet made from the curious 'vegetable ivory' that is Tagua. The tagua is cut into triangular pieces, interspersed with discs. All dyed bright colours and polished, it's a great talking point. The pieces are on a stretchy cord, so one size fits virtually all. Hand made in the Amazon basin.

    The Tagua tree or Ivory Palm grows at the heart of the Amazon. Its fruit is the Tagua Nut, otherwise known as Vegetable Ivory. This nut has been used for buttons, jewellery and carved objects for centuries. The purchase of the nut supports the employment of nearly 35,000 indigenous people and this is a very good incentive for them to maintain the trees. After the nut is harvested it is left to dry for 3 years. It is then cut into manageable pieces followed by shaping, polishing and colouring with natural dyes before assembling into very unusual and colourful pieces of jewellery.

    Pronounced TAH-gwa, the nut also has the property of being totally biodegradable!

    Dimensions

    Diameter
    Internal : 50mm
    External : 75mm
    Width : 35mm

    Materials
    Tagua

    Age Suitability
    Older Child , Teen , Young Adult , Thirty-Something

    Ethics
    All-Natural , Eco-Friendly , Fairly Traded , Hand Made

    Made In The Amazon


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