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Silver and Carved Tagua Nut Belt Buckle

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:40.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 100.00 USD
Silver and Carved Tagua Nut Belt Buckle
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Silver and Carved Nut Belt Buckle. Oval shaped sterling silver setting holds a large tan colored nut carved into a face. The buckle is 2''H x 1.5''W and can be used on a 1'' wide belt. Tagua nut, also know as vegetable ivory, is the seed of a tree similar to a palm. Tagua grows in the tropical rainforests of some South American countries, mainly Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela, being Ecuador the country that fulfills most of the world's demand.