Sustainable Jewellery

I only use recycle sterling silver to make my jewellery. All gold jewellery is made of recycled gold. I also re-use the silver scraps leftover from making larger pieces. These are melted down and reused to make smaller items such as earrings. Working in a waste limiting way is more sustainable for our environment.

Eco Silver is another term used to describe Recycled Silver. This means that eco or recycled silver is not mined from the ground. Mining silver can have a detrimental effect to our planet. 

Recycled silver it is produced using unwanted jewellery, silverware, scrap silver, electronics and medical equipment. The jewellery industry has always recycled precious metals, melting silver down to be reused again. 

Eco silver or recycled silver is composed of sterling silver so it is exactly the same material as silver that has been mined and refined into sterling silver. 

To use the term eco silver or recycled; the silver needs to be certified and traceable from the trade company or supplier.

The great thing about precious metals like silver and gold is that they can be remelted again and again without changing their composition or ability to be worked. 

Sterling Silver

Almost all jewellery made of silver in the UK is alloyed with a small amount of copper to make it a workable and durable material. This is called Sterling Silver with a silver content of 92.5% (and 7.5% copper) more commonly known as 925.