Wholesale Tagua Multi-Colored Slice Necklaces

Our Tagua Multi-Colored Slices and beads are dyed with a natural dye and then drilled and strung to make these unique necklaces. They are bright and bold to make you stand out in a crowd. They are also adjustable so you can wear them at any length. People will ask what they are made from, where they come from, and who made them. You can read more about Tagua in the story below. Necklace Measure - 20'' long x 1-1/2'' wide. Adjustable. Natural dye. Handmade in Peru and fair trade imported from Peru. Tagua, also known as vegetable ivory, is a seed from an endangered palm tree that is found in tropical rainforests located along the Pacific coast of South America. Apart from being a renewable and natural resource, tagua shares many similar traits as elephant ivory, hence its name vegetable ivory. Colombia is second only to Ecuador in the production and exporting of tagua nuts. These seeds grow in pods called cabezas, when ripe, these cabezas fall to the ground.