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Paula, UK
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Hi Lilian,
Just wanted to let you know that the beads arrived today. Thank you for the FREE gift !! wow!! now i know what the other colors look like, so i can start ordering them too :)
Thank you again for the wonderful service :)
Laura :)
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| Fantastic transaction! My products came quickly, were more beautiful in person, were packaged nicely, and included a free gift! Will definitely use purchase from this shop again. |
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| Tagua Whole Nuts
We carry a great selection of Tagua whole nuts. Small and Large sizes with different finishes. |
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Tagua whole nut Small-Color
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Tagua whole nut Small-Marble
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Tagua Miniature Nuts
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Tagua Brain whole nut
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Tagua whole nut 3 Parts
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Here you can see a large tagua palm breaking up through the canopy.
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Raw Tagua Nuts drying in the sun.
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Tagua, also known as "Tagua nut, corozo nut, ivory nut or just vegetable ivory", with its most common name as "Tagua (tah-gwa) Nut". Tagua is a fruit seed that comes from the Phytelephas Macrocarpa palm tree that grows in the tropical rainforests of South American. Etymologically, the term Phytelephas Macrocarpa is derived from the Greek phyton: plant and elephas: elephant, making reference to the ivory. The nuts ranges in size from a cherry to a grapefruit and are very similar to the animal ivory in texture, hardness and color, but unlike animal ivory, the Tagua nuts do not involve killing of the palm tree which means no harm to nature as it is harvested once the Tagua nuts cluster fall to the ground.
The Tagua nut processing involves drying, polishing, cutting or slicing and dyeing. The drying is natural and can be done outdoors or indoors. The processing is almost 100% handmade and I believe it is the charm of our pieces.
For hundreds of years Tagua nuts have been used for many proposes and it was a large commodity in the 19th century. Used by ivory carvers for production of artifacts and games, its big boom was in the clothing button industry with large exportations to Europe. But, as nothing gold stays, the introduction of cheap plastic almost ruined the exportation of Tagua.
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Lilian holding a large tagua cluster
on a recent trip to Ecuador.
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Nevertheless, Tagua has resurged and vegetable ivory has become more popular recently as an ethical and sustainable alternative to the sourcing of mammal ivory, from elephants, whales, walrus and other species. Tagua also offers an attractive economic alternative for Rainforest conservation and for helping families in South America. Just a fact, in one year, a single Tagua palm can produce the same amount of "Ivory" as the tusks of a female elephant.
Also, with its high market price, animal ivory has now taken a back seat to vegetable ivory. Tagua directly generates more labor work and hopefully, decreases the infant work, as the parents have a chance to bring extra money home. But, we can not forget to mention that the Tagua can also help to curtail the production of cocaine and other drugs in Colombia due to the increased market for something other than drugs. (personal info. from an Anthropologist and a friend by the name of Javier from Bogota).
From profession and heart, I am totally into the "Social work" and I’ve been searching a lot about the recent Tagua statistics, but have not found the exactly number of families involved in the different sectors of the Tagua industry. The government in Ecuador estimates that more than 30.000 families are working with Tagua and receive benefits from this business.
Now days, you can find Tagua in the form of carvings, umbrella handles and games. But what has taken peoples attention is the use of Tagua in jewelry pieces. In our tagua catalog you will find Tagua slices, Tagua beads, Tagua barrels, Tagua rounds, Tagua donuts, Tagua discs, Tagua buttons and more. If you need help or have questions, just email or call us.
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