Green weddings are on the rise and many couples are becoming more cautious about how their weddings are affecting the environment. Thanks to environmentally conscious jewellers, getting eco-friendly wedding jewellery is a breeze.
What does it mean to be green?
Green jewellery is produced in a way that doesn’t cause harm to people or to the Earth. Conflict-free diamonds are those obtained without the use of violence, child labour, human rights abuses, or anything environmentally destructive. Gold and silver can be recycled, which eliminates the need to mine for more. Responsibly mined stones are those mined so that the effect on the environment is minimized.
Many jewellers are going green and are specifically making eco-friendly wedding sets. Brilliant Earth (brilliantearth.com) offers a grand selection of engagement and wedding rings. Brilliant Earth works only with conflict-free diamonds, responsibly mined gems and recycled precious metals. This ensures your entire wedding band set will be guilt-free.
Artisan Wedding Rings (artisanweddingrings.com) is another company offering eco-friendly engagement rings and wedding bands. They have different designers making fashionable green wedding bands. They too work with conflict-free diamonds and use recycled gold and silver. They also make eco-friendly wedding accessories like cufflinks—the perfect gift for your groom.
Independent designers have also caught on to the green movement. Jennifer Dawes (dawes-design.com) recently launched Sustainably Beautiful, 14 elegant couture collections that use recycled gold, conflict-free diamonds and responsibly mined gemstones. You can choose from 14-kt. or 18-kt. yellow, rose, green or white recycled gold. And going green doesn’t mean you have to compromise on style. You can custom design your own set and have Dawes make exactly what you want.
Toronto-based Kim Drosdick (kimdrosdick.com ) is another designer making stylish eco-friendly jewellery. For Drosdick, being eco-friendly means that at every opportunity her materials are recycled and reused. She will work with you to make that perfect wedding set you have always dreamed of using existing materials. She’ll encourage you to use old stones and gold to create something new for your special day. Using your grandmother’s diamonds means your ring can be your something old and something new!
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