WEEKLY GIVEAWAY: Haute Handmade
Date: September 13, 2010 | Category: Accessories, Fashion, Jewelry
With such a warm response to one of our recent “Zem’s List” weekly newsletters about some of Zem’s favorite haute handmade jewelry pieces, we thought we’d offer up a few this week to our subscribers. (more…)
Vote for Eco-Friendly Jewelry on NBC!
Date: August 25, 2010 | Category: Fashion, Jewelry
This morning, one of our favorite eco-friendly jewelers was featured on NBC’s The Today Show. Brilliant Earth’s green wedding rings are part of a segment where viewers will help plan an on-air wedding by voting for a dress, a cake, a honeymoon, and of course, the wedding rings. Help spread the word about recycled metals and ethically sourced gems by voting for the Brilliant Earth rings for the lucky couple - the stunning Flora Ring and the handsome 5mm Milgrain Wedding Ring. (more…)
Put a Ring on It
Date: August 9, 2010 | Category: Fashion, Jewelry
The allure of shiny, pretty things is not lost on the eco-conscious, but finding gems that are as ethical as they are glittery is no easy feat. Enter C5 Fine Jewelry, an Oakland-based company that believes in the four “C’s” of diamond quality (cut, color, clarity, and carat), plus a fifth “C”: consciousness. Buy an engagement ring from C5 and you’re assured a conflict-free bauble, customizable to your liking and guaranteed to be wholly unique. (more…)
All That Glimmers
Date: August 3, 2010 | Category: Fashion, Jewelry
“We truly believe that beauty radiates from within, but a fabulous pair of earrings can’t hurt!” And they are fabulous, if we may say so ourselves. Oregon-based jewelry company Ija Designs values substance before style, but has artfully created a line that brings both to the table. Four different collections offer something for everyone, from the “playfully impish” to the “luxuriously fine.” (more…)
One Fein Day
Date: July 18, 2010 | Category: Accessories, Fashion, Jewelry, Women
We first wrote about J. Fein Designs in our eco gift guide for the style maven, but having been obsessed with the pieces ever since (almost every one of us in the office has a ring!) we thought we’d better do a full post and formal shout out to the finger candy we’ve fallen for. (more…)
All Tied Up
Date: June 14, 2010 | Category: Accessories, Fashion, Jewelry, Women
London-based designer, A Alicia’s line of necklaces, bangles and barrettes bring a level of high style to the art of handmade. Tied and twisted, then elegantly strung with vintage chains and embellishments from the past, all fabric is made from either fairtrade organic cotton, or vintage/ recycled fabric via UK-based, Rag Rescue. Sport a one-off overlay necklace in white and navy for a fun, nautical vibe, or double it up for a true statement piece. (more…)
Be Jeweled
Date: May 14, 2010 | Category: Fashion, Jewelry, Women
It’s true, diamonds are a girl’s best friend, with gold, silver and other gemstones trailing close behind. But after we discovered that gold mining is one of the most polluting industries in the world, (not to mention the devastating conflicts surrounding diamonds), we had no choice but to stop buying jewelry unless it was vintage or we knew where it was sourced. (more…)
Penny For Your Thoughts
Date: April 8, 2010 | Category: Fashion, Jewelry, Women
Thoughtfully designed jewelry, inspired by nature, produced to celebrate design in the details of everyday materials - this is the work of thinknow jewelry. Stunning honeycomb etched necklaces, rich merlot-colored coral earrings, and paper circles using recycled book pages make up the signature geometric collection. (more…)
Poetic Embellishment
Date: January 27, 2010 | Category: Fashion, Jewelry, Women
Imagine the perfect dinner party, to which you would invite Dostoyevski, Emily Frost, Tom Waits, and Mozart - now imagine what on earth you would wear. Blank Verse designers Jane Farrar and Laamie Young did just that, and then brought the vision to life through draping vintage necklaces, glovlettes and cuffs made with leather scraps, flea market finds and vintage lace - each with their own story. (more…)
One Nation, Under Gold
Date: January 19, 2010 | Category: Fashion, Jewelry, Women
We’ve long been fans of Kris Nations’ delicate jewelry line (and no, not just because she has an entire collection dedicated to a love for owls). The variety of nature-inspired, art-deco inspired, mid-century inspired, and classic designs are all as stunningly beautiful as they are eco-friendly, using recycled metals in your choice of sterling silver overlay or 14k gold overlay, as well as making sure all gemstones are Fair Trade sourced. (more…)
