One World Projects

Tagua Multi-Colored Slice Necklaces- Hand-Dyed-Peru

Name: Tagua Multi-Colored Slice Necklaces- Hand-Dyed-Peru
Brand: One World Projects
SKU: AP:NCK-TGSL-BL
Price: 19.95 USD
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Our Tagua Multi-Colored Slices and beads are dyed with a natural dye and then drilled and strung to make these unique necklaces. They are bright and bold to make you stand out in a crowd. They are also adjustable so you can wear them at any length. People will ask what they are made from, where they come from, and who made them. You can read more about Tagua in the story below.

Necklace Measure - 20'' long x 1-1/2'' wide
Adjustable
Hand-Dyed with Natural Dye
Matching earrings sold separately

Tagua, also known as vegetable ivory, is a seed from an endangered palm tree that is found in tropical rainforests located along the Pacific coast of South America. Apart from being a renewable and natural resource, tagua shares many similar traits as elephant ivory, hence its name vegetable ivory. Colombia is second only to Ecuador in the production and exporting of tagua nuts.

Handmade in Peru and fair trade imported from Peru.

We encourage you to help save rainforests by considering a Tagua nut purchase. Please read our extended description below, under "About the Artisans" for more information on how tagua nut carvings are made, and how they have helped save thousands of acres of rainforest and wildlife habitat.

About the Artisans

Aptec Peru is an artisan collective located near Lima, Peru. The organization is a community of 16 family workshops that employs about 140 individuals from low-income areas. The extensive skills of the artisans are seen through the range of products they create, including ceramics, jewelry, textiles, stained glass and woodwork.

Besides helping preserve a culture rich in tradition, the collective helps artisan producers better design and create high quality crafts, enjoy increased sales and earn a steady income. As a member of the International Fair Trade Association, APTEC Peru ensures artisans are paid fairly for their work, which creates a sustainable working environment for artisans, their families and communities.

Since 2007, Aptec Peru is part of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) and the Regional Office for Latin America (WFTO-LA), demonstrating our commitment to social and environmental responsibility in all its processes. Also, we are members of the Fair Trade Movement in Peru that works in the promotion and development of new technology for the environment and nature preservation´s activities.

Their mission

APTEC PERU promotes and develops Peruvian handcrafts aiming to improve the artisans/ producers’ life standards and security through fair trade and better trading conditions. As well as, ensuring that the production processes are respectful with the environment and the ecology.

Their vision

Be a leader organization in the development and commercialization of Peruvian handcrafts and satisfy the life standards of their members.

The artisan families that work with Aptec Peru are also invested in the care and maintenance of their natural resources. Their products are made of natural raw materials such as clay, dried gourds, recycled glass and plant dyes. In addition, the artisans take care to harvest all materials in a sustainable manner, to replenish plant life and maintain water quality. As part of the World Day of the Fair Trade project, the artisans crafted porous ceramic pots that were filled with plants and donated them to 400 families in the village of Nuevo Ayacucho, providing clean air for the community.

Aptec Peru's artisans take great pride in their intricate textiles, beautiful ceramic pots and vases, silver jewelry and creative gourd decorations. In turn, these crafts, and loyal buyers like yourselves, help the artisans create a sustainable income and future.