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Tagua Nut Ivory

News:
- July 14, 2008
Tagua Nut Saucer Bead available in 29 colors

Tagua Nut Boomerang Laser Bead now available in 29 colors

Tagua Nut Diamond Laser Bead now available in 29 colors

- June 16, 2008
Tagua Nut Bracelet Bead 18mm now available in 29 colors

- May 23, 2008
Tagua Nut Lentil Spacer Beads 11mm top-hole or center-
hole (20 colors to choose from).
Tagua Nut Round 15mm Beads arrived in new colors.
Tagua Nut Round 5mm Beads in stock in 28 colors.

- May 12, 2008
Tagua Nut Irregular Hoop Bead in stock (20 colors to
choose from).

- May 4, 2008
Tagua Nut Ring Beads in 20mm and 25mm in stock (29
colors to choose from)
Tagua Nut Whole Polished Seed for carving and
woodburning. Limited quantities.
Look at some of the new tagua nut and coconut beads
recently imported. Will soon have them posted to the site.
If you need any of these urgently, please contact us.

- May 1, 2008
Tagua Nut Thin Plantain Slices in stock (29 colors to
choose from)
Tagua Nut Round Beads 7mm in stock (29 colors to choose
from)
Tagua Nut Coins 2 new sizes (12mm and 15mm). Will
soon be posted to the website.   If you are interested and
need them urgently, please contact us.

Welcome to Tagua Nut Ivory

What's New:

Welcome to our new online store which offers you first-class
quality t agua nut beads in various shapes and styles: tagua
r ounds, tagua olives, tagua lasers, tagua slices, tagua focal beads,
tagua p endants, and many more as well as tagua Christmas
ornaments and tagua earrings and pendant sets also made with
vegetable ivory nuts.

Tagua nut or vegetable ivory, known in Europe as, corozo or
corozzo, was a commodity at the end of the 19th century. It
resembles animal ivory in its color, hardness, look and texture
but, unlike it, it is produced by a plant. As a result of its
characteristics it was used in a variety of industries (most
importantly the button industry). This in turn led it to be a sought
after commodity for which colonizing countries like Germany and
Italy waged battle. With the mass introduction of plastic, the
interest and use of Tagua in the marketplace decreased.

Fortunately, people today understand the need to protect our
environment and have again turned to the use of renewable
natural products to keep our planet and its ecosystems intact for
future generations.

Our Tagua nut products are natural and eco-friendly. They are
produced from the seed of a palm tree called Phytelephas
Aequatorialis or Phytelephas Macrocarpa which grows in the
rainforests of Ecuador, South America. It is a renewable source
given that no harm is done to the plant as only the mature nuts
that fall from the tree are collected and used.

By using these environmentally friendly vegetable ivory products
you are helping in the conservation of the planet’s biodiversity
and saving elephants, walruses and other ivory bearing animals
as well as protecting endangered tropical rainforests in South
America
Tagua’s exotic origin, its similarity to animal ivory, and its
organic nature has again pushed its demand as well as its
reputation. It is especially used in the high-end jewelry business
as a component of high quality pieces such as necklaces, watches,
earrings, bracelets among others.

Today, women worldwide are interested more and more in
creating their own, unique, different, eco-friendly piece of jewelry
or accessory for their everyday use or for that special occasion.

Whether you are a business women or full-time mom you will no
doubt have a very busy schedule with little time to get out and
look for these amazing, ecological and natural tagua nut beads
which are much needed for that special project and which can
hardly be found at your regular bead shop.

Tagua Nut Ivory brings you the ease of being able to spare just a
few minutes of your precious time sitting at your computer
shopping for the beads that will surely glow and show in your
finished piece. You can definitely look forward to many
compliments (and perhaps a few of those envious looks) while at
the same time having that reassuring feeling that you too are one
of many that care and help preserve our endangered species and
rainforests.

We at Tagua Nut Ivory wish you a pleasant and inspiring
shopping experience at our store and are glad to be of assistance if
you have any questions or comments.

Don’t forget to also take a look at our beautiful and unique
handmade tagua nut Christmas ornaments. The silhouette
(carved open work) comes in 6 different models to choose from:
Mary & Joseph to Bethlehem, Nativity Scene, Christmas Tree,
Jingle Bells, Christmas Stocking and Mary & Joseph on Bridge.
Next to these there is a variety of flat ornaments (Star, Heart, Holy
Leaf and Christmas tree) as well as 3-dimensional ornaments
(Dove, Christmas Tree, Teddy Bear, Santa Claus’ face, Nut,
Christmas Bell and Holiday Star).

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