Sustainability in design is an ideal that allows us to enjoy ourselves now without harming our own future or that of those who come after us.

Sustainable, ethical, eco-friendly jewellery is an evolving sector and we do our best to provide this service to our customers by spending our time building relationships with ethical diamond and gem suppliers and researching new technologies. We are always on the lookout for new materials and waste products that can be reused, recycled or the ideal solution upcycled.

The word upcycle may be new to most, it was first used in the book Cradle to Cradle, first published in 2002, written by William McDounough & Michael Braungart.

Upcycling is the taking of a material normally discarded and moving it up the resource chain away from the rubbish tip.

An excellent example of upcycling at work is the retrieval of silver from the waste streams of the photographic and other technological industries. The silver is moved from the waste pile, up the resource chain to one of the world’s least discarded items, precious metal jewellery. This keeps the silver, a remarkable, completely recyclable metal in circulation. The higher the demand for recycled material the more will be reclaimed from refuse, which leads to less landfill and less mining.

At Utopian Creations there are a number of sustainable manufacturing practices we use including

We also offset all carbon produced from postage and travel.

As with factory farming and greenhouse warming, people are starting to take notice of the worldwide implications of our actions. The best part is that there are products already available, products that increase the circulation of materials instead of retiring them to an early grave.

Sustainable jewellery?

The choice is entirely yours…