If you’re about to be engaged, the engagement ring and wedding band can offer an excellent opportunity for true positive social and environmental impact. Check out these reputable “green” jewelers to start your search.
Rock Angelina Jolie’s leather look without the guilt by exploring eco-friendly alternatives and how to wear them with sophistication for a sexy fall ensemble.
One of my favorite parts of blogging is when artisans contact us to review their products. I love discovering handmade gems I might not discover otherwise. One such recent discovery is recycled glass jewelry and lavender sachets by Elena K. called Grace and Jewelry.
Lavender is one of my favorite herbs, and the silk sachet created by Elena K is beautiful. It smells wonderful, and beaded adornment is really nice. As my daughter says, “It smells goodie!”
These earrings, made from recycled bottle caps, are cute and give you a chance to tell others about the cause. Says the artist:
My designs hope to spread positive messages not only in the image design, but with the interaction you will have with others when you wear them. More importantly, they are a small donation to Mother Earth by helping conserve her resources.
You can find tons of designs on [...]
Tonight on the BLOOMBERG TELEVISION® program VENTURE, host Cris Valerio talks to Brilliant Earth Co-Founder Eric Grossberg, about the diamond industry, working with conflict free diamonds, and how social entrepreneurship drives his bottom line. He talks about how the15 percent drop in diamond prices in the past six months is actually helping his business,
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I’ve gone on and on about Craftster swaps before, but I haven’t yet loved on Craftster itself–Craftster the community of like-minded and helpful friends, Craftster the DIY resource, Craftster the organizer of the swaps that I love, Craftster so full of inspiration for my own work and admiration for the beautiful work of others…
Ahem. Um…I really like Craftster?
In my own challenges to work only within the boundaries of my ethical beliefs (I really do follow my green crafting manifesto), I find Craftster to be one of my best guides. Crafting from primarily recycled materials doesn’t often make working to a pattern or specific tutorial easy, but Craftster, with its indie spirit and overarching environmental ethic, provides a lot of both abstract and direct inspiration.
Here are some of my favorite of their projects, all utilizing primarily recycled components:
This creative artist is hot, IT, green, and canny! Jewelry designer Victoria Spleet-Lenz doesn’t mass produce. In fact, she individually hand-crafts every item with recycled aluminum pop and juice cans. Each piece is exclusive, elegant and unique.
Welcome to the seventh Carnival of Green Crafts!
This one had an extra day to percolate while I was on my way home from Colorado, the state where my environmental consciousness was born when I was in high school.
And though that means the Carnival is a day late, is by no means a dollar short. So sit back and enjoy this collection of green and crafty goodness.
Before we begin, a few administrative notes: The eighth Carnival will be hosted at Things We Make, which is part of the Hallmark Magazine website! Send in your posts via the carnival submission form. The Carnival of Green Crafts home page has background info.
Now on to the carnival!
Oh lookie what I got!
The only difference is that mine is pre loaded with a wish. I’d tell you my wish, but then what if it doesn’t come true?
I adore Annatarian designs and it’s no secret that I’m a fan of these bracelets and I’ve given many to friends. They’re the perfect gift.
Wal-Mart claims its Love, Earth jewelry line is eco-friendly because consumers can trace the mine origins to the “Jewelry Sustainable Value Network”. Pam Mortensen, vice president and divisional merchandise manager for Wal-Mart, said:
Wal-Mart recognizes that our customers care about the quality of their jewelry and its potential impact on the world. With Love, Earth, customers are getting an affordable and beautiful piece of jewelry that also helps
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Designer Hafsteinn Juliusson has found a compelling image for this series of designs of rings with living plants in place of precious stones or other mineral elements more typical to jewelry.
The designer says of the design, “The collection of this hand jewelry is designed for people in metropolitan cities and is an experiment in drawing nature toward man, as nature being the presupposition of life.”
Link: Hafsteinn Juliusson
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