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Love this pos

2009-04-16T16:48:06-05:00

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Love this post!! All my flava!!!

Fantastic pos

2009-04-16T16:49:10-05:00

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Fantastic post, and some amazing jewelry!

What a great

2009-04-16T16:52:11-05:00

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What a great topic! It's definitely one that I think about, I'm always looking for greener supplies. Thanks for the article!

Thanks for op

2009-04-16T16:52:53-05:00

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Thanks for opening my eyes to this issue!

Great post.

2009-04-16T16:56:59-05:00

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Great post. I would love to see a list of companies that sell reclaimed/recycled metals.

Thanks for th

2009-04-16T16:57:09-05:00

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Thanks for this article!

wonderful top

2009-04-16T16:59:25-05:00

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wonderful topic. I'm so glad others jewelers here on Etsy are conscious of the social and environmental impact of our desire for metals. Our society got so caught up in the issues of blood diamonds and gemstone mining, that we forgot about all the horrific repercussions of metal mining. I'm honored to have my work shown here with so many other wonderfully aware (and talented!) artists. Thank you!

This is wonde

2009-04-16T17:03:17-05:00

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This is wonderful. It is so easy to turn a blind eye, these artisans have true courage. Thank you for this story.

Being environ

2009-04-16T17:12:58-05:00

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Being environmentally friendly is so important to us not only in our business but also in our lives. We love this big green earth! Good job all you awesome metalsmiths, and thank you for including us.

Lovely story

2009-04-16T17:13:20-05:00

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Lovely story - thanks! I use all recycled metals in my jewelry for exactly these same reasons - and it's really wonderful to see that doing so is becoming more of a desired action in jewelry-making.

beautiful rin

2009-04-16T17:18:25-05:00

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beautiful rings:) so pretty!!

Bravo, mining

2009-04-16T17:19:39-05:00

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Bravo, mining is terrible. But then, so is electricity. Wait... food production. Hmm, it's hard to find anything that is safe! Good idea though, might as well recycle. I knew some people in the mercury recycling business, though, and they ended up getting poisoned and feel a bit fruity these days. I wonder if gold, silver, etc. recycling itself is safe?

Both of the s

2009-04-16T17:19:48-05:00

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Both of the suppliers I purchase silver from have refining services for this exact reason. Recycling metals is not only important for the environment, but also allows the jeweler to save money in purchasing new materials, which helps reduce costs for the customers.

I get the que

2009-04-16T17:20:48-05:00

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I get the question from potential buyers about where my materials come from often. It's so important to know, and using reclaimed metals is a fantastic way to be conscientious. Thank you for the article.

This is my ab

2009-04-16T17:29:46-05:00

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This is my absolute favorite kind of jewelry! Thank you for such a wonderful and informative article.

Well, nice to

2009-04-16T17:35:46-05:00

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Well, nice to see this post, but would love to see a list of these green suppliers even more. From experience, I know that there's a very short list of suppliers who offer recycled metal -Hoover and Strong being one of them. Another option is, of course, to buy old jewelry and remake it, or have it melted and remade into sheet - an expensive process for a small studio jeweler. So, my question is: what are your sources for recycled, green, clean metals - specifically? Thank you!

wow these are

2009-04-16T17:36:49-05:00

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wow these are all so so pretty!!!

Great article

2009-04-16T17:40:04-05:00

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Great article on an important topic!

Great report!

2009-04-16T17:42:38-05:00

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Great report! I admire all the metalsmiths quoted here for their initiative to protect the environment and still make gorgeous jewelry!

i loooooooove

2009-04-16T17:46:59-05:00

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i loooooooove turquoise!

I just found

2009-04-16T17:47:13-05:00

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I just found out that the silver wire I use on ALL my jewelry is indeed recycled. I contacted my supplier to inquire....and yep! No silver from mines here. Please add me to the list! http://www.wiredoriginals.etsy.com

Below14th--my

2009-04-16T17:47:52-05:00

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Below14th--my supplier is Monsterslayer, fyi.

I want it all

2009-04-16T17:49:39-05:00

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I want it all!

Nothing bette

2009-04-16T17:53:42-05:00

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Nothing better than the three R's. I find it so gratifying to do whatever I can to Reduce, Reuse & Recycle. Great Article! I love that the word is spreading to protect our beautiful earth & all the gifts it offers us. Beautiful Jewelry.

A very import

2009-04-16T17:55:53-05:00

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A very important topic and one worth making a decision to help our precious earth.

Elisa - thank

2009-04-16T17:57:47-05:00

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Elisa - thanks for the great info! We could all stand to remember the 3 "R"s a little more often!

Thank you for

2009-04-16T17:59:06-05:00

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Thank you for this story.

I sell jewelr

2009-04-16T17:59:54-05:00

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I sell jewelry made from found items-so much fun being creative in this way!

great topic -

2009-04-16T18:14:50-05:00

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great topic - well done! as i help "clean up" some of the mining "mess" as my day job, i also use "earth silver" from Thunderbird supply from my jewelry. but my favorite thing to do is to re-use old (thrift store) jewelry and make something new from it. carry on!

Prettiness!

2009-04-16T18:14:52-05:00

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Prettiness!

Awesome artic

2009-04-16T18:17:59-05:00

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Awesome article! I love to re-salvage everything! I think by being concerned about this issue is how we will leave a better legacy to other generations to preserve this beautiful planet.

Awesome artic

2009-04-16T18:19:36-05:00

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Awesome article, thanks!

Excellent art

2009-04-16T18:25:22-05:00

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Excellent article! I'm always looking for ways to cut down on the amount of toxins and chemicals I use. And metal...I recycle all of my metal by casting ingots and rolling out sheet. Labor intensive? Yes. But the reward is great!

How great tha

2009-04-16T18:26:15-05:00

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How great that you: 1) decided to see if there were any other sustainable options, 2) researched what was going on and 3) shared it with us! Thanks so much! Job well done! x

thanks so muc

2009-04-16T18:28:48-05:00

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thanks so much for this article--i've been saving all my metal bits to recycle but in the meantime would love to hear about resources for purchasing recycled metals!

This is a gre

2009-04-16T18:30:27-05:00

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This is a great article. I'm using more and more recylced non mined silver in my work. I'm glad so many other artists are. Plus, it supports local businesses who recylce the silver.

I only use re

2009-04-16T19:07:10-05:00

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I only use recycled silver in my jewelry designs, check out my shop! http://greenearthjewelry.etsy.com

Wonderful ide

2009-04-16T19:07:13-05:00

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Wonderful ideas - thank you so much for this. I am going to start looking for places to find environmentally-friendly supplies! :)

I love the da

2009-04-16T19:10:37-05:00

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I love the dandelion ring!

I'm really ex

2009-04-16T19:14:03-05:00

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I'm really excited for eco-friendly products to become more readily available as demand and consciousness increases!