Add a bit of romance with this intricately carved, 3/4-inch dark tagua button. It's subtle in coloration, but the carving removes it from the realm of the ordinary and almost demands second and third looks. It's a wonderful way to make even the most mundane outfit a bit more special.

The nut of a native palm tree, tagua is also known as corozo or vegetable ivory. It looks like animal ivory, and can be both carved and dyed. Profits made from the nut's use provide a reason not to harvest South American rain forest and deplete the ozone layer.