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Welcome to my award winning shop full of sustainable jewellery and gifts made by repurposing old books and vintage sheet music all made by hand in my own garden studio. I have an unrivalled range of books in a range of genres to choose from meaning this is the best pace to find unique handmade pieces of jewellery and gifts made using specific books.
To find out about the values that underpin my shop please visit my FAQ section.
I have a request, if you do purchase from me and there's a problem with your order then please get in touch so I can hopefully sort it out for you. If, as I hope, you're happy with your purchase then please take the time to leave a review, it really helps get my shop seen on Etsy.
I have joined Ecologi and a tree will be planted for every purchase of £15 or more spent in my shop.
All items are sent untracked. There is an upgrade to signed for postage available.
Theo Paphitis #SmallBusinessSunday winner
SAS Plastic Free Champion Award
Featured in Restore magazine April 2022 edition
Interviewed on BBC Radio Cambridge
Featured in IFA magazine June 2022
Interviewed on BBC Radio 5 live
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Maureen on Nov 16, 2023
5 out of 5 starsI have just bought my 4th pair of earrings. They are absolutely beautiful. Carefully packed and sent very quickly. Little works of art.
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Allison on Jan 27, 2024
5 out of 5 starsBeautifully made loved these books from a child so couldn,t resist this pendant.very original love it.
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Robyn on Jan 10, 2024
5 out of 5 starsIn love with this item! It was part of a gift set for my sister for Christmas. The quality is incredible and the seller was a joy to speak with.
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Robyn on Dec 9, 2023
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely wonderful seller and I could not be happier with what she did for me. Gorgeous products!!
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About Paper2pearls
Unique handmade eco-friendly range of jewellery and gifts made from recycled materials such as paper and plastic and natural organic materials.
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Gilli
Owner, Designer, Maker
I design and make all the items you see for sale here in my shop.
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Brand values
At Paper2pearls I design and make jewellery and gifts by re-purposing and recycling materials that would otherwise likely be destined for landfill, or to put it another way I make jewellery from rubbish! I also have a small range of items made from ethically sourced and environmentally friendly beetle wings.
Below I have gone into more details about how I source materials, what I use and how I pack and ship items.
It is a statement of where I am now and so I regularly review it..
I am proud to have been awarded plastic free champion status for my business.:
I have teamed up with Ecologi so that a tree is planted for each order I receive.
Natural, sustainable, environmentally friendly, repurposed.
Materials and making
Materials:
Most of my jewellery will be made using recycled, vintage or natural materials. This may include the following:
Old books (ones that have come, or are close to to the end of their life as being suitable for reading).
I also recycle old plastic bottles, dvds, HDPE plastic e.g. bottle tops and can tabs.
Vintage and recycled beads and embroidery threads.
Natural materials including flowers, and beetle wings.
I aim to use the minimum of synthetic products as these are byproducts of the petrochemical industry.
I work from home in my own jewellery studio at the bottom of my garden.
Packaging and shipping.
Paper envelopes made from recycled paper.
Business cards made from plain card so they can be recycled and the use of QR codes to replace business cards at craft markets.
Ensuring any paper used for gift wrapping is recycled and unbleached.
Cardboard boxes for posting items in. I also recycle boxes and padded envelopes that I receive.
I use natural raffia, jute and brown paper tape to secure and seal packaging and parcels.
Mail-order items are sent via Royal Mail. Items are sent untracked unless this is requested and paid for.
Custom and personalised orders
Provided it is removed before washing or showering etc your piece of paper jewellery should last well. I have earrings which are at least six years old but which are still perfect.
How can beetle wings be ethical?
I use wings from Elytra beetles which are a traditional food in Thailand and for hundreds of years the wings have been used for embroidery and jewellery making. As other foods became available and farming practices changed they became less wide spread and it became clear that they played a key role in the eco-structure of the native environment.Today farmers are encouraged to "farm" them and after they die at the end of their life cycle the wings are collected and sold thus helping the environment and the farmers. I buy my wings direct from Thailand so the money goes into their economy.
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