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Stay Gold: Sustainable and Ethical Jewelry Brands and Shops
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items When purchasing jewelry one can make a difference by looking to sustainable and ethical brands that work to ensure that their impact on the planet and human quality of life remains positive. Recycled and locally sourced materials, ethically sourced o...
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Understanding Ethics & Sustainability in the Jewelry Industry
Jewelry Brands Committed to Responsibility and Giving Back
Etsy Shops With Sustainable Standards
Marketplaces Offering Mindful Jewelry & More!
Understanding Ethics & Sustainability in the Jewelry Industry
Educating yourself on the basics of sustainable jewelry will help you make the right decisions anytime you are shopping.
Ethical and sustainable are not interchangeable, they each require standards that this article helped me understand
A Complete Guide to Sustainable and Ethical Jewelry
Gemstone mines are a major issue for human rights violations and environmental destruction. You can reduce your footprint related to this industry by understanding how it works. This guide explains the terminology related to finding ethical stones an...
Where to Buy Ethically Sourced Gemstones?
Lab grown gemstones can be considered more ethical due to their sourcing, however energy related issues which affect the environment and climate change must also be considered.
Are laboratory-grown diamonds the more ethical choice to say 'I do'?
Working with small businesses or jewelers to repurpose old stones and metals is often the most ethical and sustainable choice besides simply wearing the original jewelry. This guide explains how to go about doing so.
How to transform your unworn jewellery into something you love
Jewelry care is also essential for making jewelry sustainable. Beyond cleaning cloths and warm soapy water - I really appreciate this guide from Mejuri about how to store, clean and care for fine jewelry to keep it in great shape for years.
Jewelry Care Page | Mejuri
Jewelry Brands Committed to Responsibility and Giving Back
My desire to make more conscientious purchasing decisions led me to create this list. I have vetted and researched these brands to make sure their commitments to ethics and sustainable practices are honest and customer experience has been positive. I...
I was attracted to Young in the Mountains because of their vibrant ring designs (especially the ring crowns!) and the fact that they are a US brand, local to Boulder, Colorado. They do not provide custom work beyond choice of size and inlay stones, b...
Young in the Mountains
For me Brilliant Earth is very local with a physical shop in Nolita in NYC, and as part of sustainable purchasing is cutting out extra shipping concerns this is a very good option for NYers. They have a few options for engravable jewelry if you are l...
Brilliant Earth
The inclusive spirit of Bario Neal was a big draw for me. Gender neutrality & size inclusivity are core to their design ethos. I often hesitate to contact brands because of my neurodivergence related communication issues, so I love their custom d...
Engagement Ring & Fine Jewelry Designers | Bario Neal
As a fan of floriography and interesting symbolism I love GLDN's stamped birth flower disc necklaces. I think they are a perfect gift, quite affordable, and I hope to make a purchase of one of these in the future. I was impressed to learn that GLDN a...
GLDN | Jewelry Made Personal
This is one of my favorite entries on the list. If you are NYC local or even just visiting you can schedule an appointment at their 5th ave showroom (between 47th & 48th streets) where you might have the extra treat of meeting Luna the Dachshund ...
Sustainable Fine Jewelry | Automic Gold
Aurate is another NYC brand that has rebelled against certain jewelry industry standards, offering durable, lasting, inclusive jewelry. I think the designs are perfect to last over decades due to their timeless and classic nature that also makes a st...
Aurate New York | Sustainable Fine Jewelry
I love the feeling of intuitiveness and flow in AGMES designs. I hope to add some of their brooches to my jewelry collection, they are wonderfully versatile pieces of wearable art anyone can include in their outfit stylings.
AGMES Jewelry | Future Heirlooms
My appreciation of the NY brand Catbird began at the beginning of their journey when I lived nearby their first shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn way back in 2005. Catbird had some of my most covered items in the area and when they delved more into jewe...
14k Gold Fine Jewelry, Engagement Rings & Diamonds | Catbird
This rec was suggested to me by another wonderful Benable member (check out the comments on this list to see more and give her a follow!) I love the care and thoughtfulness of this business and the fact that they use various reclaimed materials liter...
Reclaimed & Co. Jewelry | Sustainable Jewelry from Door County, WI | Reclaimed & Co. Jewelry – Sustainable, Handmade in Door County
If you are located near Tarporley in the UK you may want to visit the ANUKA showroom and see the jewelry made in their workshop where founder Francesca Kippax designs and creates the jewelry for this B-corp certified and Fairmined licensed brand
Ethical & Sustainable Minimalist Jewellery | UK | ANUKA Jewellery
Mejuri is one of the larger brands committed to change in the jewelry community and they have multiple stores across the globe. If you are located near Williamsburg Brooklyn you can check out their offerings, though if you are looking into the pierci...
Fine Jewelry For Every Day | Mejuri
Kimai jewelry is handmade in Antwerp, Germany and offers an impressively traceable, transparent jewelry selection of lab grown stones and recycled gold. They have many classic styles but also some cheeky designs like the harness men's bracelet which ...
Lab Grown Diamonds & 18k Recycled Gold Fine Jewelry | Kimaï
I appreciate that SOKO works directly with marginalized Kenyan artisans and brings their craftsmanship to the world stage. The designs offered include locally sourced glass and 24k plated brass in beautiful classic and modern styled jewelry pieces. I...
SOKO | Ethically made, modern jewelry and accessories
The designs from the Otiumberg are modernist but also remind me of certain ancient jewelry pieces I saw while working at the Met, I think that says a lot. I am absolutely in love with their Roscida Quartz earrings.
Otiumberg | A Timeless & Refined Jewellery Collection
Etsy Shops With Sustainable Standards
Small artisans are integral to the jewelry industry becoming more ethical and sustainable. Check out theas Etsy sellers who are doing their part to create responsible jewelry
Atypicalthings is a UK based Etsy shop where owner Josephina offers her hand crafted jewelry pieces. I really like the woven chains which are great for combining with other necklaces for a texturally varied look.
Atypicalthing - Etsy
If your jewelry preference extends to real bone and skull pieces check out ColorOfCreative Shop on Etsy. Run by a wildlife biologist there is even a guide to creating ethical bone jewelry
ColorofCreativeShop - Etsy
VmCreativeUpcycling offers wonderfully upcycled fabric jewelry that really will grab attention and make your jewelry collection make a positive statement
VmCreativeUpcycling - Etsy
UpcycledAshley keeps bottlecaps off the street and out of landfills by creating charming earring designs from found material
UpcycledAshley - Etsy
ECOmaniaa is a shop based in Poland that offers boho style jewelry made of various sustainable materials in every piece
ECOmaniaa - Etsy
FoggyMossDesigns is an Etsy shop with an appreciation for nature, offering recycled jewelry pieces as well as natural, locally sourced materials preserved in bioresin
FoggyMossDesigns - Etsy
NuiJewellery is a UK based Etsy shop that focuses on using salvaged wood and recycled metal to create their responsible designs. Each design is cut, shaped and sanded by owner Chlo, who had been in the jewelry industry for over 15 years
NuiJewellery - Etsy
Marketplaces Offering Mindful Jewelry & More!
These marketplaces offer sustainable and ethical jewelry designs but also have great guides and other products that fit the bill as well!
Fair Trade Winds is a verified fair trade company that works with artisans around the globe to provide ethical and sustainable products. I was impressed by the fact that they go beyond selling products and actually create change in the lives of human...
Starfish Project | Fair Trade Winds
ourCommonplace is a marketplace that offers jewelry from vetted brands with a focus on sustainably sourced and renewable materials, women owned and BIPOC brands. What I specifically like about ourCommonplace is a section included on the website entit...
ourCommonplace - Earrings
Quince focuses on sustainability and ethics in their partnerships and offer more than just jewelry. Their jewelry selection is modern and meant to last. They also offer Flax linen clothing which as a material is a more sustainable crop.
Quince - Fine Jewelry