Charles Dickens book earrings, eco-friendly recycled jewellery, up cycled vintage book, origami rose studs, handmade Artisan jewellery gift

Name: Charles Dickens book earrings, eco-friendly recycled jewellery, up cycled vintage book, origami rose studs, handmade Artisan jewellery gift
Brand: Paper2pearls
SKU: 1260499565
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (289 reviews)

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Handmade item
Materials: Paper
Location: Earlobe
Closure: Push back
Recycled
Length: 1.2 Centimeters; Width: 1.2 Centimeters
Made to Order

These recycled book earrings have been handmade using paper up cycled from a vintage copy of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, one of the greats of English Literature.
David Copperfield is one of Charles Dickens most famous books and was one of his favourites. These origami rose stud earrings make a perfect gift for any lover of his books.
These earrings made with a recycled and repurposed paper page from a vintage pre-loved but tatty copy of the book meaning they are a great example of eco-jewelry too.

I do not give the gift with orders, instead a tree is planted as a way of giving back to the planet we call home through my partnership with Ecologi.

Details:
The paper used in the earrings has been given several coats of good-quality waterproof varnish to add shine, strength, durability and water resistance.
The earrings are set on sterling (925) silver studs.
They will come in a recycled paper envelope Tied around with raffia or jute and sent in a cardboard large letter sized box stop all my packaging is made from recycled or natural materials and all can be reused, recycled or composted.
Add an origami greetings card for £2.00.

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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:
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.

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.

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.