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-# Jewellery making+This topic is part of [[gt:crafts|Crafts & making]]. 
 +====== Jewellery making ======
  
  
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-## What is jewellery making?+===== What is jewellery making? =====
  
 Jewellery making is the art of making decorative items such as necklaces, bracelets, brooches, ear, nose, finger and toe rings, etc. to wear on the body or on clothing. The practice of body adornment may be [almost as old as humans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewellery#History). There’s evidence that, long before the discovery of precious metal deposits and the development of metalworking skills, prehistoric peoples made jewellery from shells, stones and bones. Jewellery making is the art of making decorative items such as necklaces, bracelets, brooches, ear, nose, finger and toe rings, etc. to wear on the body or on clothing. The practice of body adornment may be [almost as old as humans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewellery#History). There’s evidence that, long before the discovery of precious metal deposits and the development of metalworking skills, prehistoric peoples made jewellery from shells, stones and bones.
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-Recycled fine silver leaf pendants.+_Recycled fine silver leaf pendants._
  
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-Jewellery made from a range of recycled, upcycled or natural materials. From the top, left to right: duct tape, T-shirts, bathroom tiles, wire, clay, paper clips, cutlery, hair grips, leather, braided rope, lollipop sticks, shells.+_Jewellery made from a range of recycled, upcycled or natural materials. From the top, left to right: duct tape, T-shirts, bathroom tiles, wire, clay, paper clips, cutlery, hair grips, leather, braided rope, lollipop sticks, shells._
  
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-Upcycled bangles.+_Upcycled bangles._
  
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-## What are the benefits of jewellery making?+===== What are the benefits of jewellery making? =====
  
-### Personal+==== Personal ====
  
 Gaining any craft skill can save you money and bring a lot of satisfaction and pleasure. If you enjoy it and are good at it, you could potentially gain an income [or a job](/self/self-employment), by providing things for your community. Gaining any craft skill can save you money and bring a lot of satisfaction and pleasure. If you enjoy it and are good at it, you could potentially gain an income [or a job](/self/self-employment), by providing things for your community.
  
-### Environmental+==== Environmental ====
  
 You can make use of local resources, with short supply chains, and you have control over the way it's produced. You can make use of local resources, with short supply chains, and you have control over the way it's produced.
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-Classic hand-made cotton friendship bracelets that are [very easy to make](http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-make-a-friendship-bracelet-1/).+_Classic hand-made cotton friendship bracelets that are [very easy to make](http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-make-a-friendship-bracelet-1/)._
  
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 The carbon footprint of your jewellery is greatly reduced as there’s no overseas shipping. Energy use is pretty much the same when working with recycled or raw materials, but you avoid (or at least spread) the impact of the mining and refining processes. The carbon footprint of your jewellery is greatly reduced as there’s no overseas shipping. Energy use is pretty much the same when working with recycled or raw materials, but you avoid (or at least spread) the impact of the mining and refining processes.
  
-### Democracy / decentralising power away from corporations+==== Democracy / decentralising power away from corporations ====
  
 Fully localised production also ensures that no manufacturing stages are outsourced overseas to maximise profit at the expense of workers’ pay and conditions. Fully localised production also ensures that no manufacturing stages are outsourced overseas to maximise profit at the expense of workers’ pay and conditions.
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-Recycled silver ring.+_Recycled silver ring._
  
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-The process of making a hand-made engagement and wedding ring set.+_The process of making a hand-made engagement and wedding ring set._
  
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-## What can I do?+===== What can I do? =====
  
 You can support ethical and/or local suppliers and makers. Look for jewellery makers who offer repair or upcycling services where you can take your old, odd or broken items in to be repaired or melted down or otherwise reworked. Things like ear wires, piercings or any pieces of jewellery that have been inserted into the skin are usually off limits for hygiene reasons (unless melted down) but other than that the only limits are your budget and your imagination. Whether you’re buying an original or a recycled piece, don’t be afraid to ask your maker about their source materials and production methods. A good designer will happily talk to you and may even allow you watch certain stages of the production process. You can support ethical and/or local suppliers and makers. Look for jewellery makers who offer repair or upcycling services where you can take your old, odd or broken items in to be repaired or melted down or otherwise reworked. Things like ear wires, piercings or any pieces of jewellery that have been inserted into the skin are usually off limits for hygiene reasons (unless melted down) but other than that the only limits are your budget and your imagination. Whether you’re buying an original or a recycled piece, don’t be afraid to ask your maker about their source materials and production methods. A good designer will happily talk to you and may even allow you watch certain stages of the production process.
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-Recycled glass jar packaging.+_Recycled glass jar packaging._
  
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-These wedding rings (belonging to Dave of Lowimpact.org and partner) were recycled from broken gold bracelets donated by family members.+_These wedding rings (belonging to Dave of Lowimpact.org and partner) were recycled from broken gold bracelets donated by family members._
  
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-Upcycled beaded necklace.+_Upcycled beaded necklace._
  
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-## Further resources+===== Forum ===== 
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 +This topic belongs to the section [[gt:crafts|Crafts & making]]. You can ask questions or add information on the corresponding [Forum section](https://forum.growingthecommons.org/t/crafts). 
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 +===== Further resources =====
  
 - [Victoria & Albert Museum](https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/a-history-of-jewellery): history of jewellery - [Victoria & Albert Museum](https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/a-history-of-jewellery): history of jewellery
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 - [Ethical Metalsmiths](https://ethicalmetalsmiths.org/): disseminating info about ethical jewellery and mining issues - [Ethical Metalsmiths](https://ethicalmetalsmiths.org/): disseminating info about ethical jewellery and mining issues
  
-## Specialists+ 
 +===== Related topics ===== 
 + 
 +- [Craft production](craf:craft) 
 +- [Low-impact clothes](licl:clothes) 
 + 
 +===== Specialist curators of this topic =====
  
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