About Us
Founded and Designed by Rocio Montalvo. I was born and raised in Ecuador. From a very young age I got to known Tagua, whose production was exclusively for the consumption of buttons in countries like Italy and Germany. My inclination for design led me to create jewelry made front this precious Tagua nuts known as vegetable Ivory. Little by little we started working together with artisans in Ecuador, now my greatest pride and satisfaction is being able to help all these low income communities. Currently Tagua Jewelry is known throughout the entire world, being used in unique pieces 100 % Natural, handmade and eco friendly.
Tagua Nut
Handmade jewelry takes time to produce. That give you the personal touch and unique on of a kind piece. Natural grain of the nut is left behind to give more natural look to the jewelry.
Handmade in Ecuador
Fair Trade
Fair trade practice we direct supply from farmers with local community. With Conscious business practice. Empowering farmers & workers to make choices for the good of themselves and their community regardless of gender, state and position on society, giving the famers and their community a better choice of living.
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Eco-Friendly
Ethical trade that puts people & planet first. Eco-friendly literally means earth-friendly or not harmful to the environment. Always with a better conscious choice for the better world. Conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment. In short, eco-friendly products help the earth, not cause it harm.
Tagua or Vegetable Ivory, is the fruit of a wild palm tree that grows in the tropical rain forest of Ecuador. The Tagua nuts are used to manufacture buttons and handcrafts.
Handmade Tagua Jewelry is beautiful, colorful. resistant and unique. It is a long process that takes to make the jewelry. However you will be amazed but he final product.
The nut are collected by the locals, without causing any damage to the trees or theirs environments. The harvesting of theses nuts, constitutes a way of life for a large amount of locals in the rain forest. It also helps revalue the forest for its conservation.