Rainforest Roots Necklace spring color Still not bold enough

Still not bold enough

or morning into night if it’s that kind of day

Hem has a line of light stitching to keep the unfinished look from becoming frayed

Tz’utujil Mayan women hand-sew tiny glass beads onto a laser-cut brass oval

Rainforest Roots Necklace spring color Still not bold enoughThe tagua palm can live for more than a century in the rainforests of South America, where it bears fruit whose seeds harden into a material that looks and feels like elephant ivory. Here, Ecuadorian artisans string vegetable dyed, hand carved tagua nut beads on a long faux leather cord. Handwoven discs of toquilla straw, the same material the classic Panama hat is made from, add textural detail.