By Diane Small We always loved Atelier Swarovski for the fact that it makes man-made crystals that shine as brilliantly as gemstones – but without the unethical mining. Now, the Atelier reaffirms its commitment to conscious luxury with its…
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Synthetic diamonds are growing in popularity. But are lab grown diamonds ethical? We investigate! By Chere Di Boscio Notoriously opaque and sometimes secretive, the diamond industry’s reputation is justifiably far from brilliant. From the very birth of the industry,…
By Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi Pachamama is a beautiful concept you’ll find throughout many parts of South America. Some believe she’s a deity, and in a way, that’s true. But Pachamama is so much more – she (and of course,…
By Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi Meteorites have always had a strong symbolic connotation to the origins of the universe. In fact, every known civilization in history has been fascinated by this extraterrestrial metal, with the earliest known reference describing a…
The naked beauty of Betsy Flores Jewelry will appeal to the modernist with a solid ethos By Diane Small Do you believe objects have meaning? That each piece can be a bridge between the past and present, the animate…
By Uma Campbell Most of us buy jewelry pieces because they happen to be on trend, they look like the perfect investment pieces or simply because we cannot stop dreaming about the piece, but if you look closer at…
By Diane Small Humankind has mined the earth’s bounty for thousands of years, but it’s only over the course of the past century that this has been done on such a massive scale, that mining is now one of…
By Arwa Lodhi What comes raw from the Earth is sometimes the most beautiful, as Make Wilde’s designers Chloe Byrne and Andrew Sapienza know. Their summer collection is not only inspired by nature’s radiant sunrays and budding blooms, but…
By Samantha Wright In today’s culture of disposable fast fashion, it’s more inspiring than ever to see thoughtful and sustainable ways to create jewellery. Whether it’s crafting eco-friendly jewellery out of sustainably sourced raw materials or transforming old items…
By Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi “Talk to me Harry Winston, tell me all about it!” sang Marilyn Monroe in “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.” While newly engaged women flaunt their square and pear-cut rocks as some kind of proof…
By Coral Brown The career of critically acclaimed jewellery designer Dominic Jones is itself embellished with achievements. He’s won the NEWGEN award five times, won Jewellery Designer of the Year at the Elle Style Awards in 2011, and even…
By Diane Small Like many great projects in sustainable luxury, Chopard went green thanks to the encouragement of Eco-Age and its founder Livia Firth. Chopard joined Firth’s Green Carpet Challenge by creating a brilliant line of jewellery with the…
By Anna van der Heijden Got any plans for the weekend? Whatever you’re up to, be it a movie, gallery opening or brunch with friends, you’ll want to dress perfectly for the occasion, and having the right accessories can…
By Chere Di Boscio Decades ago when we thought of the world of Luxury Fashion, we thought of excess, of ostentation. It was the era of ‘greed is good’ and damn the consequences. Since then, we’ve learned the consequences…
By Diane Small The Mughal Emperors of India were well known for their love of beauty and intricately decorated objects and jewellery: turban jewels as large as golf balls, jade-hilted daggers that were more jewellery than weapon; boxes used…
By Diane Small We’ve written quite a bit about sustainability and jewellery on this site in the past, outlining the importance of shunning diamonds wherever possible (they’re notoriously hard NOT to trace back to war and death), explaining the…
By Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi Despite the initiation of the Kimberley process, purchasing diamonds ethically is still extremely difficult to do, not only for the environmental issues connected to the mining process, but also because it seems that Kimberley’s transparency…
Love to treat yourself to ethical jewelry? You’ll adore these recycled jewelry brands! By Marianna Tugareva Here’s a fact that’s not so brilliant: one tiny gold ring is responsible for some 20-60 tonnes of toxic waste, contaminating water resources…
By Arwa Lodhi GNOTHI SEAUTON – KNOW THYSELF. That’s the motto of Abraxas Rex, the unique, almost mystical, jewellery company created by Paris Kain. Created under the same name as his breezy, Boho, hand-painted kimonos, Abraxas Rex jewellery couldn’t…
By Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi The watch remains an enduring item of jewellery, especially as modern life challenges us to sticking to appointments and keeps us on continuously busy schedules. But oddly, watches were initially intended for those who had…
By Diane Small Summer in the French Riviera is legendary. From American writer F Scott Fitzgerald (who not only summered there, but based one of his most acclaimed novels there) to iconic artists like Picasso and Cocteau, many great…
By Diane Small It’s a bold claim, but we think flowers may well have been the world’s first ever ‘jewellery’. Think about it: a blossom tucked in behind an ear, a crown of daisies, or even a bracelet made…
By Diane Small What’s the relationship between The King’s Speech and fine jewellery going a bit greener? Well, when actor Colin Firth visited Los Angeles to accept his Oscar for his role in the film, his wife–Eco Age Creative…