Purpose driven jewelry
WHAT DOES SUSTAINABLE JEWELRY MAKING ENTAIL?
To you the consumer, sustainability means being consciously aware of each purchase you make and taking the time to know how a piece of jewelry is made and supporting brands which observe and respect proper practices and ethical standards. Today younger generations are increasingly likely to act on their beliefs when it comes to what they buy and older generations are also catching on. According to research even back in 2014 by Ipsos Mori, over 80% of consumers said that a retailer’s ethical standards mattered to them and more than a third said they would be willing to pay more for products with higher ethical standards.
This means that designers and manufacturers, need to be sourcing materials and making production in a manner that has the minimum possible damaging impact on our environment and the communities involved in its production. At a minimum, they should:
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have an ethics/sustainability policy
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practice recycling and repurposing
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be aware of where their stones and metals originate from
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All chains, clasps, wire, etc are sourced from manufacturers in the US (with the exception of the lobster clasp from Italy). We do not support the use of sweatshops.
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The factory Hotoyan Jewelry Designs uses to cast all our jewelry is in downtown Los Angeles. We can ensure that the workers in the studio/factory are paid above minimum wage.
– BEING MINDFUL ABOUT JEWELRY IN OUR WORLD’S FUTURE TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE JEWELRY MAKING LANDSCAPE –
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