Why Choose Sustainable Jewellery?

Jewellery reflects personal style, marks special moments, and carries sentimental value. Yet, the choices behind the jewellery we wear can have a significant impact on the environment and communities involved in its creation.

Choosing sustainable and ethical jewellery offers a way to enjoy beautiful pieces while supporting responsible practices.

This post explores why shopping sustainably matters and how it benefits you, the planet, and the people involved.

What Makes Jewellery Sustainable?

Sustainable jewellery focuses on reducing environmental harm throughout its lifecycle. This includes using recycled metals, responsibly-sourced gemstones, and minimising waste and energy consumption during production. Ethical jewellery ensures fair labor practices, safe working conditions, and respect for human rights in the supply chain.

Big Leaf Ring

Key features of sustainable jewellery include:

• Recycled metals

• Environmentally-friendly processes

• Small batch production

• Eco-friendly packaging

• Responsibly-sourced gemstones

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Environmental Benefits of Sustainable Jewellery

1. Recycled metals reduce the need for mining

Mining for precious metals and stones often causes significant environmental damage. It can lead to deforestation, soil erosion, water pollution, and loss of biodiversity. By opting for sustainable jewellery, you help reduce these impacts.

We use recycled metals which prevents additional mining, conserving natural habitats.

2. Environmentally-friendly processes limits the use of harsh chemicals

Harsh chemicals can make their way into our waterways and soil, polluting water quality and ecosystems.

We use environmentally-friendly processes in our jewellery making process.

After cutting, filing, shaping and soldering, Tor bathes the pieces in a natural solution, instead of using harsh chemicals.

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3. Small batch production limits waste

All of our jewellery is made by Tor in her workshop. Small batch production reduces waste and energy consumption. Sustainable jewellery also encourages circular fashion. Pieces designed to last reduce waste and the demand for new resources.

4. Eco-friendly packaging reduces the carbon footprint

Eco-friendly packaging is made from recycled materials, is biodegradable and can be reused over and over again.

We use natural paper packaging and dried flowers to protect your pieces.

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Social Impact of Sustainable Jewellery

1. Responsibly-sourced gemstones encourages fair work

Mining and jewellery production can involve unsafe conditions, child labor, and unfair pay. Sustainable jewellery supports the people behind the pieces.

We use sustainably-sourced gemstones, avoiding the unethical practices involved in many mining processes. This reduces the pressure for mined gems and encourages a positive cycle of sustainability.

2. Supporting small businesses

Supporting small, sustainable businesses has a positive social impact. By shopping from a small jewellery business, you are choosing quality over quantity.  This means that each piece is one of a kind and is made to last a lifetime. Shopping small means that you know exactly who is involved in making your jewellery and you are contributing to the development of the local economy

Elderberry Bracelet

Support a positive shift in the jewellery industry towards sustainability!

By choosing to shop small and sustainable, you are reducing environmental impacts and benefitting the people and planet throughout the supply chain.