Tag Archives: eco-friendly jewelry

There’s nothing that a girl likes receiving more than jewellery.  Every woman likes a different style, for sure but jewellery is always a great gift for the special women in your life.  That sounded a little wrong — I didn’t mean the wife and the girlfriend — lol.  More like your wife, daughter, sister, mother, aunt, etc.  Jewellery with heart designs on it especially signify your deepest feelings for the women that you love.  I think that heart jewelry in particular, has a special significance to it. Especially a heart shape filled with diamonds!  I especially love this diamond and pink sapphire heart shaped pendant.  It’s just different than most other designs that you see women wearing which makes it even more special and romantic.  Truly a gift from the heart.

One thing to really watch out for when shopping for jewellery though is to make sure that the diamonds and gemstones that you buy are conflict free.  In 1993, more than 15 years ago, an agreement was reached between various governments and the diamond industry to insure that the flow of the world’s so called blood diamonds was put to a halt.  This agreement is the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme, also known as the KPCS.  Before you buy any diamond (or gemstone at all for that matter), insure that the buyer strictly follows this agreement and checks on their suppliers of diamonds.  Jewellers should have a zero tolerance policy in regards to conflict diamonds for the sake of the entire planet.  Diamonds are beautiful and wonderful but not on the blood and war of people.

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Are you shopping for engagement rings?  This might sound really weird but it’s important to ensure that your diamonds come from environmentally responsible, fair trade, conflict free traders.  The diamond mining market has left entire nations and their people scarred from their mining efforts.  Blood diamonds and ecological damage has been the norm when it comes to diamond mining production techniques, especially those operations overseas in countries such as Africa.  Canada has gotten into the diamond production market in a big way in recent years with the Ekati mine.  The Canadian Arctic is definitely a very fragile eco-system but it at least has heavy regulations on how the diamonds are extracted from their surrounding environments.  Tropical eco-systems in more tropical areas have left the land pitted and destroyed.  The shallow topsoil in tropical areas is essential for agriculture and easily destroyed by the diamond mining efforts.  Before buying the ring to pop the big question, ensure that the jewler who you are buying it from answers all of your questions as to the diamond’s origins satisfactorily.  People decide how companies operate by voting with their wallet.  Make sure that you are investing in a product that you can stand behind.  After all, a diamond is forever!!

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Check out these beautiful recycled silver bracelets.  The manufacturer of these was inspired by his firstborn child.  His wife wanted a momento of the baby with an imprint on it.  The new Dad who is a goldsmith and jewelry designer came up with these bracelets.  The charms are made from reclaimed silver taken from the silver nitrate found in cinema and photography film.

I’ve found that parenthood can really bring out the environmentalist living inside of most people.  You begin to realize just how precious the planet is when you think of your children’s and grandchildren’s future on it.  It’s important to remember the legacy that we are leaving the treehuggers of tomorrow!

These bracelets are a great example of turning trash into treasure.  They also help to keep our little one’s close to our hearts at all times.  What could be better than to carry an imprint of their tiny fingers with us?  You can add to your bracelet as your family grows and it really sounds quite simple to take an imprint.  There’s instructions on their website — Dimplesforever.com.

It’s best to capture their imprints early as everyone knows kids grow up way too fast!  This is a new, Canadian, family owned company who is developing a sales team to help buyers make the imprints.  So, whether you’re looking for unique, environmentally friendly jewelry or a way to earn some money, definitely check out this website.

This is not a sponsored ad.  I just love their jewelry and the idea and ideals behind it.

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