Tagua, also known as vegetable ivory, is a seed that comes from the Phytelephas macrocarpa palm tree, an endangered palm tree that only grows in the tropical rainforests of the South American Pacific coasts. When ripe the nuts fall to the ground and are gathered and dried for a period of up to 2-4 months after which they become extremely hard (ivory like). The nuts are harvested after they are ripe and have fallen to the ground which means no damage is done to the rainforest during the production process. Once separated from the shell it has a dark skin which must be removed to reveal the beautiful ivory colour. With a bit of polishing the nut has a fantastic finish. The tagua seed can then be cut into different shapes and forms. It is also possible to dye the seed in a variety of different colours. These specific tagua seeds have been carved into a variety of ring shapes and sizes with multiuple colors to choose from!