seven ply: recycled skateboard designs

Seven Ply rescues broken skateboards by turning them into a unique piece jewelry, pocket mirrors and belt buckles. "Turning Thrash’n into Fashion"....perfect for your shredder.
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wrecords by monkey: record jewelry

W Records by Monkey is a Williamsburg Brooklyn-based design company by partners Patrick Chirico and Brian Farrell. Using reclaimed vinyl records repurposed as artist enhanced jewelry, the duo have created a niche product for vinyl and music lovers. The low carbon footprint process creates a product with many artistic variations. WBM’s full line includes bracelets, necklaces, earrings, rings and t-shirts.
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melissa kirgan: eco jewelry

Tried to find this lovely recycled glass and crocheted hemp necklace elsewhere by Melissa Kirgan, but this was the best photo I could find. Lovely collection of eco designs at Eko-Laborative exhibition, presented by Eko-Lab and Ekovaruhuset. But the fave is that yummy necklace!

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shixie: recycled tin

Adorable objects from recycled tin at Shixie.
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black sheep & prodigal sons: ivory piano key pendants

A very unfortunate fact is that there are alot of vintage fur coats and illegal animal products still around from a time when humans were more ignorant to their destruction of the environment and of endangered species. It is nice to reuse these materials- like the pendant ivory piano key necklaces from Black Sheep & Prodigal Sons. They need a second life and not the trash bin.

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alkemie jewelry: reclaimed metal

Alkemie Jewelry is a collaboration of husband and wife design team, Ashley Lowengrub and Dara Gerson in Los Angeles California. Socially responsible, Alkemie is forged from 100% reclaimed metals made in USA. For those with deep pockets, you can even request custom works in reclaimed silver and gold. The entire Alkemie collection is made from 100% reclaimed metal using the wax casting process.
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lindsay pemberton: rekindle project

Lindsay Pemberton created teacup bangles and heart pendants from vintage ceramic cups. Lovely.

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Drop of Water

If you are looking for a belated holiday gift or if you are looking to treat yourself to a New Year's fashion statement and want to do a little good in the process, look no further than a Clear Drop of Water. The necklace is fashioned from hand blown glass and is shaped like a single drop of water. For each piece sold, 3 Euros is donated to the UNICEF water project in Ethiopia.

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recycled p.e.t. bottles: gulnur ozdaglar

Gulnur Ozdaglar uses recycled PET bottles for an art medium, the results are stunning jewelry objects and housewares.
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gemma redux: repurposed jewelry

Gemma Redux, by Rachel Dooley combine vintage materials for and organic look.
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goodwill "pendant light": floto + warner

This gorgeous chandelier by Floto + Warner is almost entirely made from second hand costume jewelry--aside from the frame and the wiring. These old jewels once cast-off make for a zero waste, junk sourced beauty from Goodwill and Salvation Army finds. Impressive!

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haute upcycled wall paper brooches

Reused wallpaper has a new life as lovely brooches.

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stamp jewelry by foxglove

Foxglove's upcycled stamps into unique and wearable jewelry.

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felicity gleeson: recycled lace cuffs

Felicity Gleeson encapsulates vintage lace in resin for gorgeous looking cuffs. I hope its eco-resin.
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haute tree necklace

Tree necklace by Sparkling Lotus Design
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carla gallas: trash but chic jewelry

Carla Gallas, a Brazilian jewelry designer living in Buenos Aires Argentina, has been an antique dealer for over 18 years. Trash but Chic are her creations combining her sourced vintage materials (bakelite, Czech Art Deco glass, crystals, vintage lucite, embroideries, etc.) with woven steel, leather, silk. Most pieces are one of a kind and have a gorgeous sophisticated look. Some pieces are a limited edition of 100 - 200 pieces.
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fabric jewelry: sabrina melis

Sabrina Melis of Alghero Sardegna Italy sews jewels from old socks and other materials --her soft jewelry is 100% recycled and gorgeous.
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forkometry: haute repurposed silverware jewelry

Forkometry, jewelry wrought from silverware.
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fashion conscious: verderocks

Fashion Conscience UK, carries the lovely and sustainable jewelry made by Verde Rocks. The collection takes inspiration from vintage style utilizing recycled brass to create new pieces.
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nature inspired jewelry

I love jewelry! Especially jewelry inspired by botanicals, trees, etc... These lovelies are all from Etsy:
Chrysanthemum pendant
Sweet Horse Chestnut hoops earrings
Gingko ring

dark ferns pendant
sprout pendant
pine cone pendant

tree root necklace
tree with aquamarine necklace
woodgrain cuff bracelet
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