Vegetable ivory or tagua:
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The vegetable ivory palm, Phytéléphas.
This seed comes from a palm tree that is found mainly in the humid regions of northern Latin America. It is the indigenous people (Indians) who acquired this know-how and perpetuate it. The exploitation of tagua is carried out in an eco-responsible manner, and is based on a solidarity economy. The harvest does not represent any danger for the environment.
The seeds are inside a hard pod that peels off, and are covered with a "skin." Sanding this down produces the vegetable ivory nut, also called tagua.
The seeds are then cut into pieces that are dyed in the mass. This ultimately gives a multitude of beads in bright and tangy colors that can be used to create ethical and colorful jewelry. Ecological, 100% vegetable and natural, tagua is called "vegetable ivory" for its color, texture and lifespan very close to animal ivory.
