
All jewellery is handmade and shipped from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and therefore is exempt from tariffs for USA customers under CUSMA, the free-trade agreement. I always ship with a certificate of origin for customs.
All jewellery is handmade and shipped from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and therefore is exempt from tariffs for USA customers under CUSMA, the free-trade agreement. I always ship with a certificate of origin for customs.
*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
I am terribly excited to head to West Vancouver once more, to show my work at the Art Market, as part of the beautiful Harmony Arts Festival. I attended this event two years ago, and had a wonderful time, see this and this post from 2012. The setting is just gorgeous, and all the offerings of art, music, cinema, and food (!) are just incredible. It is a very pleasant event, and I truly look forward to it.
One experience that stood out for me from 2012 was a young boy, perhaps 10 years old, who picked up one of my Onefooter rings and said “Look, mom, the line keeps going and going, but it changes all the time!”. That made my day: a young person, and of the male gender, understanding my work, seeing what it was all about. That truly warmed my heart.
I will have with me this trip some of my newer pieces, such as rings in the Knot Series, as well as some bling in the Onefooter Series, as seen above. Those exact beauties, by the way, are in one of my newest galleries: the lovely Oliver & Espig in Santa Barbara, CA!
In any case, I’ll bring my work to the Canadian West Coast this time: if you happen to be in the vacinity of Vancouver the next two weekends, don’t miss out – The Harmony Arts Festival has much to offer, including me and my work!
Find a detailed schedule of events here.
See you there!