Necklace made out of Tagua Nut / Vegetable Ivory and Orejero small brown natural seeds. Totally handmade by artisans in South America.

Fixed length: approximately 29 cm = 11.4". Beautiful toggle clasp in the side.

TAGUA - also known as Vegetable Ivory is primarily the dried seedpod of a palm tree that grows in tropical rainforests. Seeds can be peeled, sliced, carved and dyed. The natural color of tagua is ivory white and resembles the finest animal ivory in texture and color. The process of getting tagua, unlike elephant ivory, does not involve killing. When ripe, the seeds fall to the ground and are gathered and dried from four to eight weeks.
As Nature provides us with unique materials, each item carved from Tagua is ONE OF A KIND.

Some indigenous peoples of South America used Tagua to represent the feminine because of its great magnet-like romantic energy. Each member of the tribe was given a tagua pendant to wear around his or her neck. The natives believed that persons wearing tagua would live in harmony and always be loved by their family and friends.