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Have you thought about all the resources that nature offers us with which we can create art and fashion accessories? Maybe you know some materials with these characteristics, such as wood or stones, however there is a very special material called Tagua, known as "vegetal ivory" for its appearance and properties, which is an excellent option to create jewelry and at the same time avoid the extraction of animal ivory from elephants and rhinos that causes illegal hunting of these endangered species.
The Tagua is a unique plant that comes from the tropical and humid mountains of Ecuador, grows wild in forests called Taguales, is white, hard, heavy, smooth and opaque but shiny when polished; It is odorless and tasteless but not elastic or incorruptible like real ivory.
Similar in its morphology to palm trees, it takes 14 to 15 years from its planting until the first fruits can be harvested and production is not interrupted in its lifetime. These Taguales offer approximately 3 crops per year, in these crops 15 to 16 heads are produced, also known as mococha. In each mococha we can get approximately 20 Tagua seeds to make handmade jewelry.
From the collection point, a detailed process is carried out to convert each of the Tagua seeds into beads. Once they're ready we start with the classification of each bead to create the handmade jewelry. Depending on the design of the jewel to be created, the pieces to be used are selected; For example, on a necklace an average of 20 to 25 pieces are used.
The use of Tagua beads increases interest in this plant and benefits the tropical rainforest. In addition, due to the non-biodegradable nature of most plastics, we would combat the increasing contamination, since some of these plastics take up to 150 years to degrade. It also allows the inhabitants of rural areas to make the collection of natural ivory an economic source and ecological activity (without cutting down trees since the seed falls on its own), revaluing and promoting its conservation.
I'd like to take this opportunity to let you people know what the real process to manufacture the wonderful tagua beads is... Shall begin!?
The Beginning of a beautiful piece or work, eco ivory Tagua:
Other uses: The benefits obtained from the Tagua plant are multiple, almost all of its parts are used without cutting down the tree:
With the constant ecological damage caused by the predation of African elephant ivory, we want to raise awareness among buyers and beaders of the immense humanitarian value of replacing animal ivory with plant ivory, so we could avoid the predation of elephants and rhinos.
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Compra de tagua para hacer abalorios.
By: Carmen Vega On 07/26/2024Hola. Me gustaría saber si venden las taguas trabajadas para hacer abalorios.
Compra de tagua para hacer abalorios.
By: Carmen Vega On 07/26/2024Hola. Me gustaría saber si venden las taguas trabajadas para hacer abalorios.
Comprar para hacer bisutería de tagua
By: Pierina Pulley On 01/20/2023A donde se puede uno comunicar vivo en salinas en que parte de la costa uno puede ver las piedras de tagua
Replied by: EcuadorianHands On 02/13/2023
Información de precios y catàlogo.
By: Xavier Grijalva On 07/26/2020Buenas tardes por favor me pueden enviar catálogo de productos y precios a mi correo.
Replied by: Jean Carlos Chávez On 08/17/2020
Cuentas de tagua
By: Rick Reyes On 06/22/2020Estimado Srs.
Queria saber si están aceptando pedidos de monento.
Gracias
Replied by: Jean Carlos Chávez On 07/06/2020