Our Tagua Buttons are a great, and fun way of designing an item. We sell our buttons individually so when you're working on a precise project you can order just what you need or if you want extra, then you can order larger quantities. Tagua buttons are one of a kind, each one is different from the other. They come from a rainforest nut known as tagua, "Vegetable Ivory". It has a likeness to animal ivory but causes no harm to the rainforest. We carry many colors and styles. 1-1/2" and less in height. Natural tagua buttons handmade in Ecuador and fair trade imported. Naya Nayon Artisan Story Ecuador Naya Nayon, an Ecuador-based NGO, counters poverty and deforestation by creating new jobs that depend on conservation and responsible forest management. To accomplish this goal, the company works with 23 local artisans to create figurines, jewelry, and ornaments from tagua nuts. These nuts grow year-round in Ecuador and can be harvested without detriment to the rainforest.