Going Green with Tagua Nut Carvings-Comments

Going Green with Tagua Nut Carvings - By: Steven Beckerman, 2009-04-10

Tagua nut carvings may look like they have been produced from finest ivory, but the truth is, it has never been anywhere near an elephant! The tagua nut is actually a very hard nut that comes from a tree known as the ivory nut palm. This nut can be carved and polished to a high degree, making it difficult to discern from elephant ivory.

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