The tagua animals in this collection are each hand carved from a single tagua nut; a seed from a type of palm that grows in the South American rainforest. Often known as vegetable ivory, tagua nuts are an environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative to animal ivory. Hand carved from tagua by Ronald, Carlos and Darwin who live in a coastal region of Ecuador. MATERIALS Tagua with antique brass effect plated steel chain. DIMENSIONS On 90cm chain. Approx size 4cm x 2cm. PACKAGING Packed on a Just Trade tent card in a biodegradable cello bag.