Tribal Jewelry: Expression of Nature

Tribal jewelry is the expression of belief, expression of culture and rendition of archetypal imagination of human beings in its most primal form. Using simplest forms and natural symbols, tribals crafted their jewelry from a variety of materials available to them. Starting from leaves and flowers, bone and shells, wood and metals – a diverse array of materials have been used to make body jewelry

Tagua: The Vegetable Ivory

Tagua is a form of Vegetable Ivory harvested from ivory palms in South America. It is viewed as a sustainable alternative to ivory derived from animals, and responsible cultivation and harvesting of tagua may also help with rain forest conservation in South America. Like true ivory, tagua beads is dense and creamy yellow in color, and it can be carved and worked into buttons, traditional