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The mining industry is a deep, dark secret across the globe. Aside from the carbon footprint and uprooting of habitats and communities, the worker mistreatment is on the rise due to lack of regulations in exporting countries and mines being run by illegal organizations. Oh hi, were we talking about jewelry? Below are brands that use only recycled metals, completely regulated fair mining practices, or metal-free materials. All brands also use ethical artisanship, and extremely cute style. Use tags on your left to assist your jewelry hunt.
Catori Life
Catori Life, founded in New Mexico, is a woman-owned, USA-made jewelry brand that handcrafts pieces in small-batch U.S. workshops, gives back via the Eden Reforestation Project and supporting ocean conservation, and reinvests a portion of its proceeds into environmental nonprofits.
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Plastic Free Pursuit
Plastic Free Pursuit, founded in Minnesota, designs and curates zero-waste, vegan home and personal care products—manufactured through eco-conscious partner brands in the U.S.—offers a robust recycling program, gives back by planting trees via One Tree Planted, and champions plastic-free living through curated sustainable swaps.
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Monica Vinader
Monica Vinader, founded in Norfolk and with its flagship in London, designs jewelry in certified partner workshops, incorporating lab-grown diamonds and offering a comprehensive recycling program that promotes circularity through its lifetime repairs, take-back scheme, and sustainable material sourcing.
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Ten Thousand Villages
Ten Thousand Villages, founded in Pennsylvania, is a nonprofit brand that offers artisan-made goods handcrafted in over 30 developing countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East, with a mission to ensure living wages, ethical production, and long-term partnerships.
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Miadonna
MiaDonna, founded in Oregon, designs and handcrafts its USA-made fine jewelry in its American workshops, is a certified B Corp and Green America Approved, operates as a carbon-conscious brand, and gives back by donating to The Greener Diamond Foundation to support communities affected by diamond mining.
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GLDN
GLDN, founded in Washington, manufactures 90% of its heirloom-quality, made-to-order jewelry in its own Pacific Northwest studio, is woman-owned, uses mainly recycled metals, donates 10% of profits to charitable causes, and empowers local makers with living-wage jobs.
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Ana Luisa
Ana Luisa, founded in New York, crafts its jewelry using lab-grown diamonds and recycled metals in certified partner workshops, operates a carbon‑neutral and water‑neutral supply chain, gives back through donations to organizations like the Princess Project and Eden Reforestation Project, and runs a take‑back and recycling program to promote circularity.
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Omi Woods
Omi Woods, founded in Toronto, handcrafts its ethically made jewelry—celebrating African and diasporic heritage—using fair-trade African gold and conflict-free metals in a local Canadian studio, and gives back by donating a portion of sales to nonprofits while crafting heirloom-quality, sustainable pieces
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Abeba Collection
The Abeba Collection, founded in Southern California, curates artisan-made jewelry, bags, and home goods handcrafted in Ethiopia, giving back by empowering local artisans—especially women—through dignified work, community development, education, and healthcare initiatives.
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