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*Caveat on using the term “recycled gold”:

While I am very careful to source my precious metals only from SCS® certified suppliers (SCS® stands for Supply Chain Sustainability; they are the global leader in the field of sustainability standards and third-party certification). Most of my precious metals suppliers are also members of the Responsible Jewellery Council. However, I want to point out that ‘recycling gold' is not what is commonly understood by the term.

True recycling avoids things ending up in landfills. Gold, of course, wouldn’t.

Instead, gold is simply melted, refined and repurposed.

Although SCS® certified refineries must maintain auditable records of their suppliers, there are loopholes globally which make it very easy for gold from unregulated and/or illegal sources to enter their supply chain.

This makes even 'certified recycled' gold untraceable.

Further reading:
Is Recycled Gold Ethical?
Materials, Sustainability, & Fairmined Metals

Style Advisor & Custom Onefooter Rings

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I was so delighted to have been given a big splash in a recent edition of the Globe & Mail’s Style Advisor, in an article about the jewellery scene in Nova Scotia. It is very nice to receive such acknowledgement, and I am honoured to be mentioned amongst some of the folks who stuck it out here in Nova Scotia. Most jewellers eventually move to bigger cities like Toronto and Vancouver, where suppliers and subcontractors are much more easily accessible. You need a diamond for a client in a hurry? Just head on over to Queen Street. Et cetera, et cetera. It does get lonely here in Nova Scotia, but I would never want to leave.

What a surprise to open the glossy magazine of the national newspaper, and find this!

Since the article was published, I have had several inquiries about custom pieces, and so have decided to talk a bit more about this process in the next few posts. I also did something very exciting – I added a ‘create your own estimate’ page, where I have ballpark figures for those wanting to have me create something special in the Onefooter series.

This is a custom Onefooter ring in 18kyg, set with rose-cut sapphire

For example, in order to create the ring pictured here, I worked closely together with the client and her husband. As they live in Halifax, they came in a few times to look at stones. They had the good fortune to come in just as the stone merchant had left – as a result, they had an amazing (and perhaps overwhelming) variety of stones to choose from. Initially we thought it might end up being a red spinel, but in the end, this oval rose-cut sapphire won her heart over.

Choosing a stone that suits the ring and pleases the client.

Here is a series of photos of stone placement options. I had sent it to clients of one of my representing galleries, this one is Seattle, WA, so that they could be involved in the design process.

The differences are subtle; look closely as the possible placement of the stone setting shifts from picture to picture.

If you have been thinking about perhaps having a special ring made, head on over to this new page on my website and play around with some ideas and combinations: www.dorotheerosen.ca/design-your-own-custom-ring/

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