Posts Tagged ‘sustainablejewellery’
Modern Alchemy: Extracting Gold From e-Waste
Guest Author: Sandra Wilson, Professor or Metal Design at DJCAD, University of Dundee. Her research is funded by various UK research councils and her award winning jewellery and silversmithing is exhibited internationally. Professor Sandra Wilson in the Love Chemistry Laboratory with a solution of gold chloride. Photo: David Cheskin Gold is now included on the European…
Read MoreEthical 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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