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Hummingbird Earrings: Delicately Carved Tagua

A perfect subject for displaying the natural beauty of the tagua nut seen in this pair of hummingbird earrings. Natural jewelry made by the indigenous tribe, Wounaan of Panama, such as these earrings, are carved from the tagua nut,  also referred to as vegetable ivory – a fruit of particular palm trees.

Finely carved by hand with black ink defining expressive eyes, the delicate hummingbird earrings, posed in-flight, make a unique and collectible special gift.

• Tribe: Wounaan
• Size: 1 1/2″ long
• Artist: Hidalgo Piraza