To understand what ethical jewelry is, you first need to examine what is meant by ‘unethically produced’ jewelry: the aspects of the diamond and gold manufacturing process that are dishonest or immoral. Using diamonds and gold as examples, it’s easy to uncover the main issues around...

As a jewelry designer myself, I understand the importance to align your business values with your personal values.  This is exactly what Christine Mighion has done with her hand-crafted ethical jewelry line. Christine uses recycled gold and silver, and ethically sourced semi-precious and...

If you are looking for Jewelry but want something a bit different, eco, handmade and truly beautiful then look no further than Netta Beads.  Glynetta is a Jewelry Artist who works in glass and recycled metals. She started out making glass lamp beads which evolved into metal working. She...

Sometimes called “vegetable ivory,” Tagua nuts have been used for centuries by the South American people to carve all sorts of fashion accessories and other useful items, including buttons, necklaces, chess pieces, pipes, and more. Lately, these sustainable alternatives to gems...

Jaszy’s Jewelry designs are crafted using ethically sourced gemstones & freshwater pearls and accented with recycled metals & Fair Trade components.  Hand-crafted by yours truly, every piece is a one-of-a-kind or limited edition. I design my jewelry to be appealing to Bohemian Chic...

Modern Hippie of the Month: Marlon Obando Solano, artist for Naturaleza Organic Jewelry, and his wife Amy Marlon Obando Solano is an archaeologist and artist originally from Nicaragua who creates jewelry using sustainably collected organic materials. Growing up in rural San Lorenzo, Nicaragua,...

Unfortunately, many of the products on this year’s popular Christmas gift list have been made by people in other countries who only receive a few cents for an incredibly long day. Fortunately, there is a better way to support the economies of other countries besides shipping them our...

Making environmentally conscious decisions can be daunting when there are so many variables to consider, be it the food we eat, clothing we wear, or the cleaning products in our homes.  An area not to be overlooked is the jewelry accessories we adorn ourselves with. In recent years there have...

I have had the pleasure of taking metalsmith classes with Donna Carrion. She is a patient and gifted instructor with a very easy going demeanor. I have tremendous respect for her as an artist, teacher and friend and am thrilled to introduce her to you. Even at a very young age Donna knew...

As more attention has been focused on environmental sustainability and social justice, nowhere is it more apparent than in the upsurge in eco-fashion. From organic fabrics to recycled metals, more and more designers are opting to make sustainability a part of their designs. One of the...