Culture Sustainable Fashion Charming Jewelry Marries Recycled Broken Wood With Bio-Resin By Kimberley Mok Kimberley Mok Twitter Writer McGill University Cornell University Kimberley Mok is a former architect who has been covering architecture and the arts for Treehugger since 2007. Learn about our editorial process Updated February 19, 2021 ©. Marcel Dunger Share Twitter Pinterest Email Culture History Travel Sustainable Fashion Art & Media Holidays Community Recycled jewelry can be just as beautiful as new shiny specimens; oftentimes it can be even more creative and attractive due to its reincarnated nature. Using humble pieces of broken maple wood, German product designer Marcel Dunger transforms these typically discarded pieces into lovely, minimalist accessories by joining them with eco-friendly bio-resins. © Marcel Dunger In a subtle marriage of wood with man-made materials, Dunger embeds jagged pieces of wood into coloured bio-resins, and then machines them by hand to produce smooth, geometric forms that are hardened in the sun to become rings, earrings and pendants. © Marcel Dunger © Marcel Dunger Dunger's jewelry is understated but thanks to its light touches of peachy pink, sea-green and citrus yellow, each piece gains a little unique, "look-at-me" quality that would appeal to wearers wanting something a little different from the usual metal adornments. © Marcel Dunger © Marcel Dunger Bio-resins are used to delicate effect here; being either biodegradable or compostable, these plant-based materials are safer to dispose of, more energy-efficient to manufacture, and emit less emissions during production, making them a good alternative to traditional polyurethane based plastics. © Marcel Dunger Overall, this elegant collection shows that if we can imaginatively re-think what is considered "waste," we can generate a lot of unexpected beauty in the world. See more over at Marcel Dunger's website.