Every woman needs a collection of gold jewelry. You need a pair of great gold hoops, a big chunky gold necklace, a gold cup or several gold bangles, and a bold gold ring. The designs shown here are by Toby Pomeroy, who was raised in the foothills of the Himalayas, and creates “nature-infused” jewelry that is both beautiful and sustainable. Typical metal mining relies on extremely harsh and damaging methods to recover miniscule amounts of precious product from huge swaths of land (usually less than 10g per ton of earth for gold). Holes are blasted to remove and pulverize the dirt/rock, water is added to create a slurry with gold dust in suspension, then solvents are added (mainly cyanide) to chemically isolate the gold. The run off from this process is disastrous and the resultant trauma to the landscape is also a great concern.

Toby has become “one of the first industry artisans to exclusively use reclaimed metals” for his 100% reused gold and silver jewelry. To accomplish this he contacted gold suppliers and refiners to supply his cause with reclaimed material. Toby offers a plentiful selection, many hand pounded, and shaped into rings, earrings, pendants, and bracelets all with a natural aura. Come see his collection at Mystique Jewelers.