Horn & Bone

We strive to use natural, sustainable products whenever possible. Our water buffalo horn and bone is the bi-product of a major food source in Indonesia. Animals are never killed for the purpose of creating our jewelry! This is a hand carved material, originating from a once living being, so there will be slight variances in diameter, color and design. In filling your order, we will select the pair(s) that we feel are the most beautiful, rather than a replica of the image you see on our website. As an organic material, it should not come into contact with water or humidity, as those elements (along with altitude change and climate change) can cause it to warp, crack, or break. Direct Sunlight can also cause warping, cracking, or breaking. Tawapa is not responsible for breaks or cracks in the jewelry that occur after it has arrived and/or been worn. Please don’t sleep in your jewelry, as it may break; it’s an intricately carved piece of art masquerading as jewelry. Would you sleep in a Picasso? We didn’t think so. If you would like to shine up any of the horn, bone, and wood, jojoba oil works great. Because jewelry comes from animals that required water, drying out of jewelry made from these materials does occur. A miniscule dab on a toothbrush or sponge will go a long way. Due to the average size of the animals that provide for our materials, bone hanging design sizes are limited to 1.5mm through 6.5mm, while horn designs run from 1.5mm to 12.5mm. All plugs are double flared, and horn plugs are carved only as large as 41mm, while bone plugs are only carved through 8mm. None of our jewelry is intended to be worn through a mucous membrane. Nor is it intended to be ingested. We design our jewelry for healed piercings only and not for the process of stretching.