Posts Tagged ‘environmentaljewellery’
Ethical Jewellery: Recycled Prescious Materials vs Mined – Some Facts
The first time I realised that I could make a real impact was when I attended a class on Workshop Sustainability as part of my degree in Jewellery & Metal Design at the University of Dundee. It opened my eyes to the sustainability impact jewellers and their clients can have if they use environmentally friendly…
Read MoreThe Sustainable Jewellery Workshop
Are Traditionally Jewellery Workshops Sustainable? To some extent the answer is “yes”. Jewellers have always collected their precious metal scrap for recycling. However, this is more about the value of the scrap than the desire to be sustainable. Hand made jewellery is more sustainable than commercially manufactured jewellery because the fabrication processes involve less machinery…
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