Given trade restrictions in elephant ivory as well as animal welfare concerns, Latest Sale highlights the process of stimulating local economies with Olga Margarita, tagua necklaces and embracing sustainability in jewellery manufacturing.
Ivory palm endosperm is often used as a substitute for elephant ivory and is traded as vegetable ivory, palm ivory, corozo or tagua. When dried out, tagua can be carved in the same way as elephant ivory. Tagua is often used to create beads, buttons, figurines as well as jewellery. The flexibility of tagua enables jewellery manufacturers to sell dyed tagua jewellery and it is this technique that is used by the Olga Margarita, tagua necklaces product design team.
The usage of vegetable ivory in the manufacturing process of Olga Margarita, tagua necklaces not only stimulates important environmental and socioeconomic goals but is also stimulates local economies and microenterprises in South America. The usage of tagua necklaces as opposed to elephant ivory provides an alternative to cutting down rainforests for farming, as well as preventing elephants from being killed for the ivory in their tusks. An alternative industry that supports local community projects and working communities in South America ensures that the brand gives back to society.
The Olga Margarita, tagua necklaces range is delivered in an elegant silver coloured designer jewellery box.