Reuse, Recycle or Refine – Which is the Greenest Jewelry?

Is recyled, reused or refined jewelry the most eco-friendly jewelry?

Reused jewelry is without question the most environmentally friendly jewelry. The United States Environmental Protection Agency always recommends buying used as a consumer tip for all “green purchasing”. When you purchase pre-owned, vintage, estate or wholly recycled jewelry the greater negative environmental impact from mineral extraction and casting has already been done to our environment.

The second most environmentally-friendly jewelry available would be refined or recycled gold or platinum. However, refining and recycling may cause a negative earth impact by melting metals or by using acid to remove gemstones from their mountings.

Antique, estate or vintage jewelry may often be found in fantastic condition or gently worn condition. You may even find "green rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings" that have never been worn.

Planning a wedding? Start your new life together with green bridal jewelry. Antique, Art Deco, Edwardian or vintage contemporary wedding jewelry are an important aspect of green weddings and may encourage others to become more environmentally concerned.

Buying recycled jewelry does not mean that you have to compromise on beauty, quality or style. Often you will locate products that are currently being sold in high street jewelry stores.

Green, eco-friendly jewelry is not only good for the environment it can also be more cost effective. Comparison shopping between online estate jewelry to new products and you will find great values.

For an even greener experience, try online shopping. Online green estate jewelry shopping will use up to 40% less fossil fuel, plus online shopping will save you time.

Green or recycled jewelry may be found online by searching for Antique, Estate, Used, Pre-Owned, Heirloom or Vintage Jewelry. Antique jewelry refers to items that are over 100 years old.

If you have questions about our estate jewelry we offer, do not hesitate to contact us at Info@TenTwoThree.com.

We are happy to answer your questions and help you choose the right eco-friendly jewelry.

We have shipped Green Eco-Friendly Jewelry to Miami Florida, San Francisco California, Philadelphia PA, London England, Sydney Australia, New York NY,

What are attributes of Art Deco Wedding Rings?

Antique Filigree Wedding Rings are sought today because of their quality of materials, exceptional craftsmanship and their intrinsic beauty. Questions often arise as to what are the attributes Art Deco Bridal Jewelry and how it is recognized.

The Art Deco Jewelry Period is considered to have occurred during the 1920s and 1930s. The term, Art Deco, was derived from the Parisian Exhibition of 1925, called the Exposition des Art Décoratifs et Industrials. It was during this exhibition that many renowned jewelry designers displayed their latest jewelry creations. These new jewelry selections showed a shift in design from the white, lightweight and lacy styles of the Edwardian Bridal Jewelry Period to designs influenced by current events of that era. Designers were inspired by Cubism, Modernism, The Russian Ballet and the discovery of King Tut’s Tomb.

Filigree Wedding Rings would be a prevalent style during the Art Deco years, however, the designs would be reinvented. 1920s wedding mountings would become more geometric in design and more abstract. Diamonds would be mounted in square, hexagonal or octagonal mountings. Beaded millegrain metalwork would continue to be used. Bridal rings would be have more formalized and stylized floral designs. Their filigree flower petals would show stiff curves and more angular leaves. Floral bouquet wedding rings, a cluster of smaller diamonds that appear to be a ribbon of flowers would be sought. Designers would often engrave flowers such as the orange blossom on the metal. Designs would have more spiral motifs and a greater use of sinuous curves. Rings might use the bows designs that from the Edwardian Jewelry Periods, but the deco bows would be more substantial. Often two metal colors would be used to in order to create a more linear, geometric design.

Platinum, or newly introduced white gold, would replace the use of yellow gold. In the late 1920s, the first matching bridal set would be marketed.

By the late 1920s, men’s wedding bands would be fashionable again. Many of these men’s wedding bands would match the bride’s wedding set.

Gradually designs would shift towards simplicity. By the 1930s curves were more austere or would be converted into angles. Art Deco wedding rings would become bolder, heavier and place less significance on gemstones.

During this period diamonds cuts would transition from the squarish Old-Mine Cut to the rounded Old-European Cut. Diamond cutting equipment would be greatly improved, allowing for new diamond cut creations with far greater symmetry. Baguettes, emerald-cuts, trillions, trapeze-cut and calibre cuts would be used to embellish the center stone. The use of color would be used for bridal jewellery. Synthetic gemstones began to replace natural gemstones when it became impossible to get sapphires and rubies out of India and Burma due to the start of World War II.

If you have any questions about any of our antique wedding rings we offer, do not hesitate to email us at Info@tentwothree.com. We are happy to answer your questions and help you choose the right wedding ring. Vintage Bridal Sets are available in a variety of designs to provide enjoyment for a lifetime.

We have distributed Antique Filigree Wedding Rings to London England, Tokyo Japan, Vancouver Canada, Toronto Canada, San Francisco California, Paris France, New York NY,