Ethical & Sustainable Jewellery Blog
Notes from the bench
Antique Rings
I've got so much I want to tell you about antique rings! First up I guess is the sustainability aspect - reusing what's above ground already is massively more sustainable. But aside from that, offering a curated selection of antique rings (and the occasional other...
Diamond Shopping!
When you have an engagement ring made especially for you, you'll get to choose your own diamond. Not everyone's budget will run to that of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's cushion cut 10ct antique diamond....and neither does it need to. I'm sure it goes without saying...
How to make your engagement ring budget go further
I was chatting to Charlie at the Natural Wedding Company the other day. She was asking me if I could advise couples how to make their engagement ring budget stretch a bit further... These are my "Top Tips".... 1 With gold prices so high at the moment, look at 9ct...
Choosing an Engagement Ring – Everything You Need to Know
Whatever anyone tells you, there are no rules when it comes to proposing, or choosing an engagement ring. It doesn't have to be a diamond (unless you want it to be) and you don't have to spend 3 months salary either - that's just a load of marketing malarkey. There...
What is Sustainable Jewellery
Sustainable means: "the quality of being able to continue over a period of time" "Causing, or made in a way that causes, little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time" (Cambridge Dictionary) By definition the mining of minerals...
What “Ethical Jewellery” Means to Me
A while back, I did a talk for the Scottish Goldsmiths Trusts Ethical Making Ambassadors. I asked you for your definition of what words such as ethical, sustainable, recycled etc meant and you responded generously. The point I wanted to make to the student...