Organic · Vegetable Ivory (Tagua)

Vegetable Ivory (Tagua Nut)

Tagua nut - 'vegetable ivory' - is a sustainable cellulose carving material from South American palms, granular under the lens, light in the hand, and easily dyed.

Colour
orange

Transparency
Opaque

RI
1.540

SG
1.38–1.42

Mohs
2.5

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