Tatiana Tagua Necklace

$19.99 $39.95

Tatiana Tagua Necklace

$19.99 $39.95
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Fair Trade

Working with Fair Trade certified organizations is an important part of what we do. This product is made by artisans that are fairly compensated for their skilled work, and helps provide a living wage as well as safe work conditions.

Description

Natural treasures abound in the lush Amazon rainforest where our partners at Sapia use lustrously smooth and gleaming tagua nuts to craft beautiful jewelry. Tagua, known as the "ivory" of the jungle, is renewable and widely harvested.

Product Details
  • Tagua & waxed cotton cord
  • Handmade in and fairly traded from Colombia
Sizing

Adjustable: 25-38" L

Artisan Information

Turning orange peels into whimsical ornaments and tagua nuts from the rainforest into a cruelty-free, carved ivory-like necklace — it sounds like magic, but it's all in a day's work for free trade artisans at Sapia in Bogota, Colombia.

Launched in 1995 by Ana Maria Piedrahita, a medical doctor who set out to help disadvantaged women in her hometown become skilled handicrafts workers, Sapia now provides a livelihood to almost 40 artisans, and works with close to 50 independent suppliers. Colombia has one of the greatest wealth gaps in the world, with many displaced people uprooted by civil unrest. Sapia works with these at-risks families to provide stable income and an outlook for a steadier future.

Sapia prides itself on using natural, recycled, sustainable materials, including reclaimed leather, chirilla seeds and tagua nuts, from a tree like a palm. Tagua nuts are called 'vegetable ivory' because of their similar smooth white interior. They can also be dyed in bright colors and sliced, carved, or etched for eye-popping fashion appeal. Collecting the nuts after they ripen and fall to the ground does not destroy the tree and allows Sapia to fulfill one of its fair trade missions, to sustain the environment.

Another mandate is to create sustainable employment, and Ana Maria emphasizes she wants customers to appreciate that they are not providing charity: ""They are supporting the lives of people who want to work. Without fair trade we would not be where we are now.""

She points to Denise, who started as the cleaning lady and is now in charge of the warehouse, with double her income only five years later. Rosa, another longtime Sapia employee, says the work there is about more than just a paycheck. ""I enjoy the relationships with the people I work with — they are like my second family.""

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Supplier Information

By shopping the Global Girlfriend collection, you are making a difference in women’s lives across the globe. Global Girlfriend is focused on striving for gender equality and empowerment, and the importance of women providing for themselves and their families. By supporting jobs that guarantee fair wages by fair trade, women are able to proudly contribute to their families, encouraging their communities to flourish.

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This product is only available to ship within the United States. Expedited shipping options are available.

Returns

If you are not 100% satisfied with this product, you may return it for exchange or refund within 90 days of purchase, subject to some restrictions. Please review our full Returns & Exchanges information.

SKU: S- 84538
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Always love the

Always love the Tagua nut jewelry. Well made from sustainable sources.
Great colors too.

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I have this

I have this necklace and turquoise and brown and I love them both!

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I bought the

I bought the earrings in turquoise and loved them so much I had to get the necklace. The stringing cord is adjustable, the length is great, and the necklace is more of a statement style, not too big or small. I get plenty of compliments, and friends want to know what the beads are and where they're from. The necklace comes in a nice little ribbon tied mesh bag, perfect for gifting!

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