These Tagua Bunny Brooches are hand carved from tagua seeds, the fruit of the Tagua Palm Tree that grows in the Amazon Rainforest in South America. Often known as vegetable or vegan ivory, tagua is an environmentally friendly, elephant friendly and sustainable alternative to animal ivory. Because it has commercial value, it also helps to stop deforestation in the places where it grows.

Available in red or green, they each measure c3.5cm x 3.5cm and are made by skilled artisan makers in Ecuador, using a variety of sanding processes and then polished to achieve a smooth surface.

Tagua is a natural, organic material. If your tagua brooch is looking a bit dull it can be buffed up with a soft white cotton cloth.  Although tagua is a fairly hardwearing material, please be aware that if you drop it onto or knock it against a hard surface it could chip.  Never immerse your tagua in water as this can cause it to crack.