Blue tagua bracelet with silvertone beads and good luck coin charm

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Blue tagua bracelet with silvertone beads and good luck coin charm:
$12.99

This jewelry is created from tagua seeds. The process begins with harvesting tagua nut seeds from the trunks of Ecuadorean Ivory Palms, which are left to dry in the sun for 3 to 5 months before being transformed into jewelry by fair trade artisans. It is an eco-friendly material that requires little energy to process, and its commercialization promotes forest growth. Tagua is the new “green ivory” - biodegradable, renewable and sustainable.

The formal name for the South American ivory palm is Phytelephas aequatorialis, and the palms thrive between Paraguay and Panama. A full-grown tagua tree can reach 65 feet (20 meters) in height. When the fruit is cracked open, it reveals several hen\'s egg sized tagua nuts, the seeds of the tree. The tagua seeds can be allowed to grow into seedlings to perpetuate the trees, or carved into vegetable ivory products. In small South American communities, tagua can provide a valuable economic and cultural service by providing people with a source of income which allows them to live traditional lifestyles.

Fits wrist size 7 inches and plus.

Silver tone beads.

Charm with Swarovski crystal.