Tagua Crafts

The tagua nuts for our jewelry collection are gathered from the Ecuadorian rainforest floor, providing sustainable employment to local residents and protection for endangered palm trees. Tagua is often called vegetable ivory due to its color and solidity. Artisans slice and dye the tagua to create jewelry, often leaving the natural brown edge as an element of the design. Every piece is uniquely hand made and truly one-of-a-kind.