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Ethical Gold Wedding Band

From ashhilton

Ethical Gold Wedding Band
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Ethical Gold Wedding Band Ethical Gold Wedding Band
This is a very special ring made from 18ct New Zealand alluvial beach gold. This gold was collected from a two-man operation right here on the West coast of New Zealand. The typical gold wedding ring creates 20 tonnes of mining waste. The gold from this ring was collected by vacuuming up sand off the beach and collecting tiny flecks of gold washed down the river from old mines.

The beach is left the same way they found it (with some help from the tides). I buy the gold directly from the man that collects it, then take it to my workshop to fabricate it. I measure it out and melt it down to create the required karat and then beat it and shape it until it finally becomes a ring.

This way, I can give you my word that every step in the process has been done responsibly with very little environmental impact and without harming local communities. Plus, I think it's pretty cool to make jewellery from something that comes from my surroundings.

This ring is 6mm wide and fits a size N1/2 or 63/4. It has a slightly textured finish.

I can make most of my jewellery from this gold or recycled silver. Please convo me for more details.

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