REPURPOSE

Extracting precious metals is extremely hard on humans and the environment. A program of environmental group Earthworks describes gold mining as “one of the most destructive industries in the world.” Among the many problems associated with gold mining are water and soil polluted with mercury and cyanide, natural areas dug up in the search for the precious metal, native people displaced from their land, and workers forced to labor under horrendous conditions. Silver, platinum, and gemstone mines are no better. These environmental and human hardships are another reason to purchase one of a kind upcycled, handcrafted jewelry from me..