ETHICAL PRACTICES

In general

• We avoid doing things that will wreck the earth
• We choose quality over discounts.
• We believe people deserve a fair wage no matter where they live in the world.  
• We're more concerned with where diamonds come from than tiny differences in clarity and colour (that you'd never notice anyway).
• We re-use tape if it’s still sticky.
• We pay all our staff a living wage. 
• We believe that love is for everyone and stand shoulder to shoulder with our LGBTQIA+ family
• Dismantling white supremacy and smashing the patriarchy are at the core of all of our business decisions

In particular

The materials we use...

• Recycled and reclaimed silver and copper.

• Reclaimed Harmony Diamonds from Hoover and Strong in America.

• Recycled heirloom jewellery.

• Ethically sourced Alluvial New Zealand Beach Gold which we alloy and fabricate ourselves (and has a really cool story).

• Alluvial New Zealand gold.

• 100% recycled gold, platinum and palladium from Hoover and Strong.

We support these organisations and contribute to them financially each year.

Ethical Metalsmiths         Forest and Bird         Amnesty International