09 January 2023
Over the past 10 years, most designers and jewelers have opted for responsible gold. Some defend mined gold, extracted by local communities which have adopted respectful practices, and bearing labels such as Fairmined, Fairtrade, SMO (Single Mine Origin) for larger-scaled mines, etc. Others advocate recycled gold, metal that’s already been used in jewelry, electronics, ingots, etc. A third approach is to mix the two.
Who’s using what? Recycled or/and mined gold ? In this issue we offer a non-exhaustive overview of pieces heralding these new jewelry values.
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Cartier - 80% recycled gold, 10% responsible gold from artisanal mines, 10% from banks
JEM - 100% Fairmined gold
Mené - Mené - Responsibly mined gold (in Nevada, USA and Ontario, Canada) and recycled gold
Fernando Jorge - Responsible mined gold bearing the SMO label for pieces made in Italy
Rouvenat - 100% recycled gold
Piaget - 100% recycled gold
Pomellato - Responsibly mined gold including Fairmined gold
Boucheron - 100% recycled gold
Paulette à Bicyclette - 100% Fairmined gold
L'or du Monde - 100% recycled gold
Ute Decker - 100% Fairtrade gold and recycled silver
Vever - 100% recycled gold
Frank Darling on thefuturerocks.com - 100% recycled gold
Héloïse et Abélard - 100% recycled gold
Viltier - 100% recycled gold except for mined gold engagement rings bearing the Fairmined label
Courbet - 100% recycled gold, 50% of which comes from electronic waste
Beyond aesthetics, Christopher Esber believes in the positive virtues that certain crystals worn directly on the skin possess.
Botter, the Dutch creative duo made up of Lisi Herrebrugh and Rushemy Botter have turned colorful little cars into jewelry.
On “Wing Shop” the new e-shop of Noor Fares, you can entirely customize the “Fly Me to the Moon” earrings.
The positive values initiated by Léon Rouvenat, almost two centuries on, are modernized.
During the conference organized by the jeweler L’Or du Monde (pioneers in the use of recycled gold), the Systext association painted an apocalyptic picture...
Barrie ans Goossens have pooled their expertise: Barrie, famous for its cashmeres, and Goossens, known for its antique-style golden couture jewelry.