Eco & ethical living
By buying an ethical or environmentally-friendly present this Christmas you can give a wonderful gift with added benefits. Buy a Fairtrade pressie to ensure the producers of your item are paid a fair wage. Give a gift to our planet by choosing items made from recycled materials instead of a product which uses more of the earth’s resources. Support local […]
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The natural world is an important part of my life so as someone who’s also slightly obsessed with jewellery, I love to see pieces where the designer has been inspired by the beauty of nature. Designed by Nature was founded by Iris Ben-David and I first came across them on Twitter. I was taken by
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Being green can make you money too as what you might consider to be rubbish, other people will buy off you. Lumoi is an on-line ethical jewellery boutique whose Jewellery Upcycling Service is one of the top-ranked projects in the World You Like Challenge of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Climate Action. To find out
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Handmade jewellery using haberdashery British designer maker Judith Brown creates unusual and elegant collections of handmade jewellery using old hooks, eyes, press studs, buttons and buckles all intricately stitched by hand with wire to create beautiful jewellery. Judith explains her green thinking behind her innovative idea to reuse these vintage items: My Vintage Collection uses
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A green treat Although I am trying to cut down on my buying of non-essentials, even green girls need a treat sometimes. Recently I stumbled across Kate Hamilton-Hunter Studio’s jewellery whilst mooching about on Twitter. As my boyfriend rightly pointed out, I don’t need any more necklaces but I felt I could justify whipping out
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