by admin | Jan 17, 2024 | Engagement Rings
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...
by admin | Jun 17, 2023 | Ethical 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...
by admin | Jun 14, 2023 | Ethical Jewellery
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...
by admin | Apr 12, 2023 | Jewellery
Nothing in the jewellery industry is perfect. Mining for precious metals is not sustainable – quite literally. Recycled precious metals are for the most part untraceable. Refiners and bullion dealers can stop the illicit trade or gold or turn a blind eye to it. See...
by admin | Feb 19, 2023 | Jewellery
I thought you might be interested to know a bit about UK jewellery hallmarks. So, first thing, hallmarking is really important because it’s your guarantee that what you think you’re buying is actually what it is and by law, all precious metal must be...
