For Human Rights Day Alexandra Mor, a jewelry designer, came into our classroom to talk. We learned about how 25,000 elephants are killed a year, most of the time for fine jewelry. So when Alexandra decided to move to Bali, Indonesia she found a nut, called the tagua nut, that holds the same qualities as ivory. This nut could lead many hunters to stop killing elephants for their tusks because the tagua nut in one year can make as much ivory as an elephant produces in a lifetime! Alexandra uses this nut in her jewelry and raises awareness about elephants being hurt. Every piece of jewelry made with the tagua nut that Alexandra sells, 20% of its proceeds go to an elephant organization.
