Our Organic Coconut Shell Body Jewelry is handmade by professional artisans. Coconut palms are abundant and fast growing making Coconut Shell an excellent "green" and "vegan" alternative to other materials for body jewelry. The coconut (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family). It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos, and is a large palm, growing up to 30 m tall.