Turtle Pendant - Tagua Carving Necklace
Tagua Turtle Carved Inlay Pendant - Eco-Friendly Rainforest Jewelry from Ecuador
If you both love the rainforest and believe animal ivory belongs on real animals where it naturally occurs, you'll appreciate this handcarved tagua turtle pendant from Ecuador. This beautiful piece allows you to wear stunning ivory-like jewelry while supporting conservation efforts and ethical artisan practices.
Crafted from tagua nut - a renewable rainforest seed that grows from the Amazon's Tagua Palm Tree - this pendant showcases nature's own "vegetable ivory" with its remarkable likeness to animal ivory but with completely animal and habitat-friendly properties. With the growing scarcity and ethical concerns surrounding animal ivory, tagua has become a highly valued sustainable alternative embraced by conscientious artisans and consumers worldwide.
Product Details:
- Eco-Friendly Material: Made from tagua nuts, nature's sustainable "vegetable ivory"
- Pendant Size: 1" diameter with intricate carved inlay design
- Cord Length: 18" drop for comfortable wearing
- Color Scheme: Beautiful black and natural tagua inlay pattern
- Sustainable Source: Harvested from renewable Amazon rainforest seeds without tree damage
- Fair Trade: Ethically made supporting artisan families and communities
- Conservation Impact: Purchase helps preserve rainforest acres and wildlife habitat
- Handcrafted Quality: Each piece individually carved showing unique natural variations
- Animal-Friendly: Supports keeping ivory on elephants where it belongs
- Home-Based Artisans: Supports 23 local craftspeople working from their homes
About Naya Nayon: This innovative Ecuador-based NGO fights poverty and deforestation by creating sustainable employment that depends on forest conservation. Working with 23 local artisans who create jewelry and ornaments from tagua nuts that grow year-round in Ecuador, Naya Nayon provides comprehensive training, tools, and materials while ensuring fair work distribution from their main office.