Bronwynn and Paul Lusted created this beautiful one of a kind Tagua Nut and Ebony ring.
It is said that the Tagua nut is a wonderful substitute for ivory. It is commonly known as "Vegetable Ivory". Tagua nuts are dried seed pods from the Tagua Palm tree. These seeds are harvested in the rain forests of Ecuador. While it may take many years for them to form, the harvesting does no harm to the trees and allows for many years of productive growth.
When the nuts are harvested and dried they form an extremely hard material. After being carved or pyrographed by artisans, the finished work very much resembles ivory and can be very deceptive. Craftsman have been using the Tagua for many years to produce a variety of items such as buttons, inlays dice, dominoes, chess pieces, cane and umbrella handles. It being so much like mammal ivory that pieces carved from it are sold at the same price as elephant ivory.
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