Fall Accessories 2009: Muichic Eco Jewelry from Colombia

Chunky statement necklaces, bracelets and rings are an easy way to upgrade your wardrobe without buying tons of new clothes, so when I saw these handmade pieces (at very reasonable prices to boot), I thought they would be perfect for Autumn.

Handmade in Colombia, Muichic jewelry is all made from tagua nuts, which is a botanical alternative to ivory and is actually the seed of the ivory-nut palm or tagua palm. Sometimes called vegetable ivory, tagua nuts are a renewable resource that grow in the tropical forests of South America; harvesting them is a sustainable alternative to chopping down rainforest for cattle grazing or other destructive farming practices and encourages local conservation practices.

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Starre Vartan is the founder and editor-in-chief of Eco-Chick and author of The Eco-Chick Guide to Life (St. Martin's Press). A problogger and oft-quoted green living expert who has been featured in the NYTimes, Elle, Glamour and Whole Living, she is a contributor to The Huffington Post, Inhabitat, and Hearst's The Daily Green, and is currently editor-at-large for Coco Eco Magazine. An active ecofashionista, she has style edited for Plenty magazine and coordinated runway shows. She splits her time between Connecticut and NYC and calls Sydney, Australia her second home, even though it was her first (as that's where she was born and most of her family resides). When not writing, blogging, or researching her next book, she is trailrunning, trying to cook, or snowboarding.

10 Comments on “Fall Accessories 2009: Muichic Eco Jewelry from Colombia”

Lili
Great review. Only one detail: the name of the country is Colombia.
09/08/09 » 4:27 am »
Starre Vartan
Thanks Lilli….blogging late last night and that’s what happens- fixed!
09/08/09 » 9:09 am »
Caroline
This alternative to ivory is great! I already have tagua nuts made necklaces and rings and the soft sensation is amazing, like when you touch old pianos keys.
If you want to find some more information about eco-friendly fashion, I recommend you to go on Green Meetup website; they inventory companies dedicated to Green fashion, among others.
09/08/09 » 11:50 am »
Carla
Cool post…very nice pieces and all-natural makes it even better
absolutely loving the rings…
09/08/09 » 12:04 pm »
The Q
Starre I LOVE these! The turquoise colored ring is on my shopping list! What a great find…
ADQ
09/08/09 » 8:07 pm »
Giovanna
I adore the necklace!!!! It’s so beautiful!
Thanks for sharing!
I’m a fan of your site, you’re on my favorite blogroll
xoxo
Giovanna
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09/08/09 » 10:44 pm »
Avendano
I am crazy for these nuts!!! They are so fabulous. The tagua nuts combined with the ribbon looks so delicious it’s perfect to throw on with a tank or a hip patio party.
09/09/09 » 4:34 pm »
Beth
That bracelet is perfect!! I love the fact that they are made out of nuts, but still look so fashion forward.
09/10/09 » 3:48 pm »
Jane
Love these tagua nuts for the earrings; necklaces are quite lovely as well.
09/10/09 » 9:43 pm »
Ahmed B.
Hi Starre, thanks for the blog..Great info…more people out there need to experience tagua jewellery…we need to let them know that we can wear accessories that are beutiful, have an extremely unique texture PLUS help the planet economically and environmentally! Lovely jewellery with a purpose.
My love for specifically muichic designs led me to adding Special Offers for muichic jewellery sets to my website FaridasPassions.
Now i can offer visitors green chic jewellery along with other handmade beuties…20% discounts are up as well..
once again thanks for the review
ciao
ahmed B.
02/21/10 » 11:31 am »