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Tagua nut
Make a pair of tagua-and-rubber earrings
by Jane Konkel
Tagua ( tah-gwa ) nuts grow on palm trees in the
tropical rain forests of South America. After the
seedpods ripen and fall to the ground, harvesters
dry them. The seeds are separated from their
shells, cut into different shapes, and then
polished and dyed. Also called vegetable ivory,
the natural color of tagua is white and resembles
animal ivory. In addition to being a humane ivory
alternative, tagua products provide a sustainable
income for indigenous peoples without harming
trees. See the March 2008 issue for a tagua-and-
rubber necklace.
Supplies
◆ 2 35–40 mm tagua slices
(Acaibeads, 904.716.1061,
acaibeads.com)
◆ 2 6–9 mm irregular tagua
beads (Acaibeads)
◆ 2 5 mm large-hole spacers
◆ 4 3 mm spacers
◆ flexible beading wire, .014 or .015
◆ 8 in. (20 cm) 2.5 mm rubber
tubing (Rio Grande,
800.545.6566)
◆ 2 crimp beads
◆ pair of earring wires
◆ crimping pliers
◆ diagonal wire cutters
beading wire and two 2-in.
(5 cm) pieces of rubber tubing.
String: tube, 3 mm spacer, tagua
slice, 3 mm, tube.
2 Over both ends, string a 5 mm
bead and the loop of an
earring wire. Go back through the
beads just strung and tighten the
wire. Make a folded crimp (Basics)
and trim the excess wire. Make a
second earring to match the first. ✳
BEADSTYLE | ONLINE PROJECT
earrings
1 Cut a 6-in. (15 cm) piece of
spacer and an irregular tagua
bead.
3 Over both ends, string a crimp
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