HYPOALLERGENIC, NON-TOXIC, NON-METAL, 100% PLANT MATERIAL
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Hi! I’m Alison and I often get asked how a ‘wee Scottish lass’ like me ended up living in Ecuador, starting a jewellery business with artisans in the Andes, and falling in love with one of the most of amazing natural wonders in the plant kingdom. It’s a crazy story but true! And I haven’t even told you yet how the jewellery helps save elephants and how I made my husband my business partner and we ended up as “The Happy Elephant”!
When living in Ecuador, we were fortunate enough to meet two of Ecuador’s finest tagua artisans, Cesar and his wife Teresa. For five years we have worked hand-in-hand with this talented Indigenous Quichua artisan family who bring to life beautiful handcrafted jewellery from nature.
What we love is the connections we have made over the years and how we have come to rely on one another. We felt so moved that our very first order with Cesar meant he was able buy his family their very first washing machine!
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Really nice product -colours and finish excellent. Present for my wife -she is very pleased with it. Ordering and delivery straightforward and efficient.
Wonderful mix of colours. Easy to match with a variety of outfits.Delighted with this necklace.
Delighted with these earrings. Beautifully made in vibrant colours. Lightweight and elegant. Easy to wear.
Fantastic earrings and such a great colour
Really beautiful earrings and necklace. Great colours and so lightweight to wear. Definitely recommend them.
It’s beautiful and I’m delighted with the necklace
Lovely necklace. Not too heavy and looks lovely on
What a beautiful necklace. Such beautiful colours and so tactile, and a one off. A perfect gift.
Just ADORE this bold-coloured yet classy necklace. I have matched it with the Teaka bracelet.
This was a present for our daughter in law. She loved it!
Lovely necklace. Great colours - I wear it on plain black, rust, orange, beige or ivory. Always gets compliments . I wear it with Anabel earrings.
II was looking for a bolts, elegant statement, necklace and earrings for long time. I came across while googling on the happy elephants jewellery, and I was smitten not only by the design, but also by the story. I’m very happy with my Florence, necklace and earrings. I was also touched by the note that Alison attached to the parcel . I cherish the personal contact with the seller, which nowadays is very rare. I have met John at St Albans market. It was good to chat with him, and … of course.., I bought another piece, this time blue Rachel as a present for my friend’s birthday.
Viva earrings, these are absolutely beautiful, I Love them 😍
I loved the look of the necklace on-line and was delighted when it arrived a couple of days later. The colours work so well together. I was meeting up with friends the following day and loved the necklace so much I chose an outfit that worked well with the necklace rather than selecting jewelry to go with an outfit. I’ll defintely be buying more!
Loved my necklace so much I bought a bracelet to match.
For over 5 years we have worked with Cesar, one of Ecuador’s finest Indigenous tagua artisans. He and his wife and brothers carefully craft The Happy Elephant jewellery.
Tagua seeds are first dried in the sun for 3 moths. They are then carved into pieces, tumbled to produce a high polish, and dyed with Italian vegetable and mineral dyes.
Tagua is incredibly sustainable, offering multiple environmental benefits that make it a true eco-friendly material. When you choose tagua, you're supporting rainforest conservation, providing fair wages to local communities, and helping protect endangered elephants by offering a renewable alternative to ivory.
Tagua jewellery is very durable. Crafted from a naturally hard material tagua jewellery can be worn every day while maintaining its beauty.
No - tagua jewellery is ultra lightweight. This is one of the unique benefits of tagua that our customers comment on.
Yes of course! Just add your product, and at checkout add your giftee’s address in the shipping info, and any personal note you’d like to send and we’ll do the rest!
It comes beautifully gift wrapped and includes an information leaflet that not only tells the story of tagua, but also about our artisans who make the jewellery.
