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roundUP: Recycled Necklaces

Jessica Lapidos — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:30:12 +0000

These nine necklaces have fascinating backstories. They were all something else before besides raw materials. Some were broken china. Some were bullets. Some were vinyl records, and all were found by their crafty creators. Marni even dabbled in the recycled jewelry front. It’s far better to wear the world’s trash in a beautiful (clean) way, than to have the discarded materials sit forlorn in landfills. See nine necklaces you can feel great about wearing.

Discover 9 designers that are making old, new.

The Madame uses vintage African vinyl beads made from recycled records and ceramic. She recycles all over the world.

This badass breastplate is handmade in London of recycled leather and gold plated chains.

This feather-like collar via Luisa Via Roma is made of recycled brocade.

Everything Juliete Ames makes is made in china. Not the super industrious company, rather, the super fragile inherited-from-Grandma china. Whether you want to immortalize it in jewelry, or you break that super valuable plate by accident, she'll turn it into fantastic jewelry. They're not even gonna be mad, just impressed.

Recycling is high fashion too. Like these recycled PVC pipes from

Made by HIV positive women in Ethiopia from recycled brass, silver, copper, and bullet castings, this necklace does a lot of good. The pendent is a reproduction of a piece they found in an Ethiopian marketplace, so it's all very authentic.

Handmade of recycled, non-toxic, portuguese rubber, this piece is awesomely wacky.

It;s a matter of recycled and reclaimed fabric, and it makes up the whole necklace.

Putting discarded cotton jersey to great use.

Designer Daily: Tirana

Jessica Lapidos — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:29:44 +0000

This jewelry works like clockwork. That’s because Brooklyn-based designer Graciela Fuentes (A.K.A. the artist formerly known as DJ Tirana de Amore) finds discarded metals and gears from watches and turns them inside out for her jewelry label Tirana. On a simple outfit, these pieces will darken the look and start the conversation. Twist these pieces into your layers of chains (while having the correct layer to hook your pocket watch fob), and the industrial inner workings will add to the depth. And with Fashion Week biting at our heels, we’ll need all the reminders to check our gears and get to the next show not too fashionably late.

Designer Daily: Mymo33 Paris

Jessica Lapidos — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:30:10 +0000

After honing her skills at Chanel and Louis Vuitton couture houses, Myriam Adjinakou took to her own jewelry collection, mymo33. Playfully bright, each piece is made unique from recycled materials. You can soon find her jewelry at Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales and other cute boutiques around. Big collar necklaces complement focal-point cuffs in a vibrant way. See it here.

25 Days of Gift Guides: For The Tree Hugger

Danika Daly — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:59:21 +0000

We all have that friend who freaks out when you litter and are seriously in touch with nature. We rounded up our top eco-friendly and recycled gifts for your favorite tree hugger.

These bracelets by clothing and accessory designer Lisu Vega, are made of all recycled materials. There are so many variations to choose from, you can’t go wrong. Perfect for the accessory maven in your life, they’re great for stacking. Lisu Vega, prices vary.

TRENDSPARK: Heavy Metal Jewelry

Hillary Frazier — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:52:42 +0000

I’m loving these heavy metal necklaces seen in Lanvin’s F/W ’09 show..think they’ll be big this fall?

Plan B has come out with their own recycled jewelry, in the same heavy metal form. I love how chunky it is, this just screams DIY.

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