HAND CARVED NATURAL TAGUA NUT VEGETABLE IVORY HAWAIIAN TAKO OCTOPUS PENDANT #6

Description

The Carving Shown in Item's Pictures is the Carving You Will Receive. NOTE:
Item's Picture/s Enlarged and/or Zoomed-In Close to Show the Fine Details
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About Tagua Palm Nuts:
Phytelephas Aequatorialis (family Arecaceae) is a Genus Containing 7 Known Species of Palms, Occurring From Southern Panama Along the Andes to Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Northwestern Brazil, and Peru. They Are Commonly Known as Ivory Palms, Ivory-Nut Palms or Tagua Palms; the Scientific Name Phytelephas Means "Elephant Plant". This and the First Two of the Common Names Refer to the Very Hard White Endosperm of Their Seeds (Tagua Nuts or Jarina Seeds) That Are Creamy Off-White in Color and Having a Textural Grain Closely Resembling Elephant Ivory. The Palms Are Medium-Sized to Tall, Reaching up to 60 Feet in Height. These Palms Bear a Fruit Called Mococha That Drop to the Ground, Which Resemble a Prickly Pineapple. Inside the Fruit Are Clusters of 6-7 Tagua Nuts or Seeds. The Nut is Covered With Pericarp, Which Gets Removed by Animals. The Kernel is Covered With a Brown, Flaky Skin and Shaped Like a Small Avocado, Roughly 1.5"-3.0" in Diameter. Given Strict Trade Restrictions in Elephant Ivory as Well as Animal Welfare Concerns, Ivory Palm Endosperm is Often Used as a Substitute For Elephant Ivory Today, and Traded Under the Names Vegetable Ivory, Palm Ivory, Marfim-Vegetal, Corozo, Tagua, or Jarina. When Dried Out, it Can Be Shaped and Carved; It is Often Used For Beads, Buttons, Figurines and Jewelry, and Can Be Dyed. After the Nut is Collected Off the Ground, the Process of Drying in the Sun, Shrinkage, and Hardening Takes About 6 Months to Complete Before Any Shaping or Carving. Once Hardened, the Nut is Solid, Dense, and Structurally Very Hard, Near Stone-Like, Which Allows Carving. Vegetable Ivory/Tagua Nut is One of the Earth's Most Organic, Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Materials to Produce Jewelry From; Processing These Nuts/Seeds Stimulates Local Economies in South America, Provides an Alternative to Cutting Down Rainforests For Farming, and Greatly Reduces Elephants From Being Killed For Their Ivory.
- Measures:
Overall Approx. Just Over 1 11/16" Widest X Just Over 1 7/8" Long X 1/2" Surface Rise X Just Under 7/16" Thickest.
- Size:
Necklace Approx.
30.0" Long
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(Downsize Adjustable to Shorter Lengths)
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- Weight:
Approx.
10.3
grams Total
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Purchase
Assurance of Quality:
Carving Shown in Item's Pictures is the Carving You Will Receive
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As Each of These Labor-Intensive, Hand-Carved Pendants Are Created Using Natural Tagua Nut (Phytelephas Aequatorialis) and Natural Domesticated Carabao/(Bubalus bubalis) Bone Materials, Each One is Very Unique to the Next For You to Enjoy.
The Item's Pictures Display All the Similar Appearance and Characteristics Provided With Each Pendant Necklace Purchased. Item's Picture/s Enlarged and/or Zoomed-In Close to Show the Fine Details; The Actual Item/s in This Listing, Including All Physical Characteristic Traits, Will Be Smaller Than Pictured. The Item/s Actual Size is Based Only From The Approximate Measurements Provided in Listing and Not From Any Listing's Pictures. Color/s Displayed May Slightly Vary From Actual Color/s Due to Your Computer Monitor and Resolution Settings or Phone’s Display Screen. Item's Photos Are Taken With Various Lighting Methods (Spot Lights, Lighted Photo Box, Camera Flash/No Flash, and Low Lighting) to Capture the Design's Details.
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