This  chunky necklace makes a unique statement.
It is made of tagua full nuts, beaded with African bone trade beads, and wood. The juxtaposition of different media from all over the world, colors, and shapes gives the piece a universal citizen look 
The strings are 1 mm thick cord knotted, closes with a lobster clasp 18 inches long, and hits a collar bone.
Only one made by Allie Thornton in the USA 
Tagua is also known as the vegetable ivory and is an alternative against the use of elephant ivory.  Like the little elephant carved from one nut shows to us.