By Arwa Lodhi Whilst vegans have always been attracted to wood watches due to their absence of leather, you have to admit that although wood looks great, it can be hard to wear for people who like to sleep,…
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By Chere Di Boscio Many of us today question whether our clothing is made of organic cotton, or has been produced by child labour or in sweatshops. Ethical clothing brands, from Valentino’s transparently sourced couture textiles to H&M’s ‘Conscious…
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 support…
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…
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Upcycling Goes Uptown: Meet 6 Luxe Jewellery Upcyclers
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 Chere Di Boscio When Maureen Ngoc comes into the Galerie Cipango in Paris’s St Germain neighbourhood for our interview, I’m a bit taken aback. Her sculptural accessories are fit for a warrior queen, with their spikes, points and…
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 isn’t as…
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 and threatening the lives of the people involved. But fear not, lovers of…
By Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi They’ve always been a favourite with Goths and Rockers, but now snakes, skulls and other ‘scary’ themes in jewellery have gone mainstream. Frequently seen on the catwalks of Dolce & Gabbana, Alexander McQueen and even…
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 Director and Green…
By Paige French Did you grow up with posters of kittens and rainbows on your walls? Was giving your dolls a makeover one of your early pastimes? Still don’t ‘get’ Gothic? Feel prettiest in pink? Then you’re probably a…
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13 Eco Friendly Jewelry Brands for All Kinds of Girls
By Paige French They used to say that Diamonds were a girl’s best friend, but after we found out many of these rocks actually helped fuel conflict in Africa and the drug trade, girls dumped those ‘friends’ and turned…
By Jasmine Hassall Combining feminine energy with the beauty of nature, Bohemian style will always be truly chic. Several characteristics drawn from different cultures–including African tribal and Nomadic Gypsy–strongly inspire this look, as does layering these accessories. Alternatively, you could…
By Clarence Mulcahy Many newly engaged couples look forward not only to the glamour and romance of their impending Big Day, but also to starting a family in the near future. And for those who do plan to have children,…
By Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi Architects are a creative bunch, used to working with myriad materials, from concrete to wood, or in Gulnur Ozdaglar’s case, discarded plastic bottles. The Turkish architect, photographer, artist and jewellery designer upcycles PET bottles–basically old…
By Arwa Lodhi Vintage jewellery is certainly having a moment. Once the mainstay of sentimental treasure hunters or hardcore vintage collectors, 50s cocktail rings, 20s enamel brooches, 70s disco earrings and much more have hit the mainstream shops. The…
By Arwa Lodhi “I believe that we all need to care for the environment as much as possible because this earth is immensely precious and in need of pro-active mindfulness.” So begins our interview with Mexican based eco- jewellery designer…
By Arwa Lodhi Think kids making friendship bracelets is just a typical activity leading nowhere? Not so with Pamela Love, whose childhood passion for jewellery carried over into an adult career (eventually, that is). Obsessed with making bracelets as…
By Chere Di Boscio Imagine owning a piece of history; something that has been infused with the emotional life of people throughout the ages; an object that has seen love and birth, war and death; the rise and fall…
By Diane Small ARTICLE 22 would like to drop a bomb on you. A bomb that’s detonated by love, and explodes with kindness. The brand designs beautiful and meaningful collections that tell unknown stories and give back to communities…
By Arwa Lodhi Call it the Downtown Abbey effect. Or maybe blame the craze for Valentino’s studded headbands. In any case, hair jewellery and embellished headbands are making a huge comeback, and no one designs them quite like Lia…
By Diane Small In a vast world, most of us have been largely influenced by the microcosm of our childhoods, and Joanna Cave is no different. Raised on a remote Aegean island, the creatures of the sea, Greek history and…
By Chere Di Boscio Healing stones, crystals and semi-precious gemstones come from one core source – the Earth. Created from the magma from the Earth’s inner core, these stones have been heated, cooled, and are often amongst the most ancient objects…
