Tag: Jewelry - Page 7
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Wear Your Silverware Around Your Neck with McFlashpants' Recycled Jewelry
Here's another way to creatively reuse unwanted cutlery: Turn them into jewelry. That's precisely what Jen McGlashan of McFlashpants does, whether it's slicing off the ends of vintage flatware and stringing them with waxed
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High Levels of Lead Found in Jewelry from Saks, Express, and Other Retailers
Photo credit: Getty Images Lead is like the clingy ex who just cannot refrain from slipping wretched entreaties of his (or her) undying love under your front door. (I mean, seriously? It's getting sad, Pb.) Oh yes, the periodic-table heavy hitter is up
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Frogs, Elephants, Necklaces and Flowerpots from Recycled Buttons and Resin, by Greca
Greca is a small design firm from Buenos Aires that makes objects and fashion accessories from recycled buttons and resin. Now recovering buttons might not seem like much of a merit, but it is when you work right into a
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Bejewel Mom With Green Bling, Recycled and Sustainable, On Mother's Day
There is no end to pretty recycled treasures and baubles we feature on TreeHugger. But if your mom isn't the type to carry a purse
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Paper to Pearls Offers 15% Off Unique Jewelry Collection
What do you get when you combine a unique non-profit with eco-friendly jewelry? Paper to Pearls (and we just love that name)! The amazing project is a micro-enterprise initiative working with 125 women in eight different refugee camps in Northern
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Jewelry with an Old School Twist
Vinyl records are still admired by many music lovers, but when they break or get scratched, they're pretty much junk—unless you get creative. Designers have come up with lots of
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Celebrate Earth Day with Leonardo DiCaprio via eBay
Photo by squarehippies If you've ever tried to figure out how to support important projects like green schools while combating climate change AND meet a movie star all while shopping online, wonder no more. eBay and Global Green USA is holding an
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Do Something For Earth Day, Win Eco-Jewelry From Figs & Ginger
Boy oh boy, do our friends at Figs & Ginger have a deal for you. The husband-and-wife team, who handcraft recycled-silver lovelies—and collect rainwater for their metalsmithing—are sponsoring an Earth Day contest to give the planet a boost. From April
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Best of Green: Fashion + Beauty (Slideshow)
Update: Vote now for Best of Show! Now that the initial voting period has ended, it's time to vote for the 'Best in Show' -- check out the category winners in the Best in Show slideshow, and then click over to Planet Green to View & Vote for your
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Get Some Green Arm Candy With BagTrends in NYC
Photo credit: BagTrends BagTrends' popular Arm Candy Party has turned a bright shade of chartreuse. The first BagTrends Green Arm Candy Party, which will take place in the Big Apple on April 13, will bring you a stellar—and sustainable—cast of bag and
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Reclaimed Sterling Silver Jewelry by Julia Failey
Julia Failey believes in responsible consumption, a conviction that spills into the jewelry designer's work. Handcrafted from reclaimed, deoxidized sterling silver in her Chicago studio, Failey's organically inspired
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A Cuff For Your Wrist...And Coffee Cup
The Coffee Cuff by Veer ($65) is a twofer in terms of style and function: Not only is it a chic accessory for your wrist, but it's also a wrapper for your coffee cup, so you can dispense with the disposable cardboard sleeve without
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Jewelry and Gems Shine Eco-Brighter with Brilliant Earth
Is your soon-to-be fiancé eco-chic? As you're getting ready to pop the question and thinking forward to your green
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Seven Ply Recycled Skateboard Jewelry Turns Thrashin Into Fashion
For those of you not living in southern California, or not used to spending your days grinding on a skateboard, Seven Ply is the latest company to turn the skate world into an eco-friendly venture.
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The Talk Market Offers Deals for a Unique Shopping Experience
If you're like us, sometimes we hesitate when buying online. It seems even more so when it comes to small, artisan-type products. Enter The Talk Market, a new 100% video based shopping experience, where passionate designers, inventors, retailers, and
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7 Hot CEOs and Their Cool Green Companies
Scott Mackinlay Hahn, Loomstate. Photo courtesy of Loomstate. Sustainable companies are on the rise but that didn't make it any easier for us to pick out the hottest eco-CEOs paving the way. However, we've managed to narrow the list down to seven that
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Summer Rayne Oakes' Eco-Fashion Book Bash
Paparazzi hung out in West Hollywood to check out the scene at Stella McCartney's eco-friendly clothing boutique. The occasion: Summer Rayne Oakes' book party for
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Yesterday's News Is Tomorrow's Fashion
The folks at Green Veranda, working directly with 32 ladies in a brazilian design coop, have found a way to turn all of those leftover, unrecycled newspapers into accessories and home decor. From clutches, to eco-square totes
