Eco Friendly Jewelry

Eco Friendly Jewelry

We Support Eco Friendly Jewelry – Do You?

Before you purchase an engagement ring, please consider the environment…

Jewelry has been an important part of almost every culture for centuries. While not all cultures embrace the same gemstones and precious metals, they still have their own unique preferences as to which of these metals and gemstones carries a higher value. Unfortunately as a result of the high demand for gold and gemstones, the vast harvesting of these items has had an impact on the earth, on many different continents.

For this reason, there has been an increase in the popularity of Eco-friendly jewelry. While the name gives us a hint as to what the purpose of this type of jewelry is, it is important to understand the unique characteristics which makes this jewelry such an important part of the health of this planet.

Eco-friendly jewelry is made from old or broken jewelry (and various other items made from precious metals or stones) that has been recycled. Various metals can be melted down to make new jewelry, while almost any stone can be re-carved (or simply polished and reused) for any new jewelry, such as engagement ring settings, diamond rings, etc. In addition to recycling old metals and stones, eco-friendly jewelry can also be jewelry that uses synthetic metals or stones that are manufactured using eco-friendly practices.

Here are a few benefits of eco friendly jewelry:

1- It is a well known fact that people that work in the mines excavating precious metals and gemstones work in abhorrent conditions. They work 80 hour weeks and cannot make enough money to feed their families. More often than not, these poverty stricken people are literally worked to death.

2 – If you purchase eco-friendly jewelry you will be purchasing jewelry items which are made of eco friendly materials. Many of these materials are recycled and thus help to preserve earth’s natural resources. Additionally, most of the materials are readily found and do not need hazardous mining.

3 – Giving eco-friendly jewelry as a gift spreads a humanitarian message across to people.

4 – Since eco-friendly jewelry is made using a variety of recycled materials, eco-friendly jewelry tends to be significantly less expensive than traditional jewelry.

5 – Eco friendly jewelry is generally handmade by individual artisans in economically backward places. Purchasing these jewelry pieces helps in supporting their cause and economically empowering them.

6 – There a wide variety of colors and shapes that these custom made jewelry pieces can offer you. Since they are typically handmade, and because they use diverse materials, they can offer you a lot more variety than your traditional diamonds and pearls which cannot be customized.

Having an expensive piece of jewelry can definitely make a statement, but wouldn’t you feel better about yourself if you were sporting an eclectic piece of eco-friendly jewelry that not only cost a fraction of the price, but also supported the cause of humanity?

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