CREATING ETHICAL JEWELLERY

We believe there is no point in creating something beautiful if by doing so, we are causing destruction to our beautiful planet.

At Two In The Sun we are committed to sourcing recycled, ethical, fair trade, local and high quality materials.

If a piece of our jewellery is to break we encourage customers to send it back so that we can repair it if possible.

All materials we use are either recyclable or bio-degradable, we do not use any synthetic materials in any of our jewellery or packaging.

We are a small company and we only make our products in small batches, by hand in Australia.

Sustainability is so important, and we consider every angle within our business.  We always re-assess and aim to do better, because we believe that in a changing world, there is always room for improvement.

We have been sponsoring Positive Change For Marine Life for 8 years (since the day we began!) as well as donating regularly to the Australian Conservation Foundation to help give back to those who are working tirelessly to protect our natural world.

PRODUCTION MATERIALS

STERLING SILVER

We source as much of our Sterling Silver as possible from recycled sources. So this is the silver we use for pendants, rings, and some fixtures. Silver can be recycled and refined many times without losing any quality, so we can assure our customers that our silver is high quality and low impact.

We also keep all our off cuts and scraps from the making process so that we can melt it down and use it in casting.

Our Sterling Silver chains are high quality Sterling Silver and made in Italy.

BRASS

We love working with brass as an affordable alternative look to gold. Brass is made using copper and zinc scrap, collected within the metal production industry.

Brass does tarnish, but can be very easily polished and will never permanently lose it’s colour.

We choose not to plate our brass pendants as the thin coating of gold can eventually wear off, meaning the gold becomes a waste product. And we know the devastation that goes into mining for gold in the first place!

GOLD FILL

We use 14 carat gold fill chains, earrings and fixtures.

Although nothing can compare to solid gold, gold fill is the more affordable option that will outlast any other non solid gold finish. It is far superior to plating and if looked after properly will last a lifetime.

SOLID GOLD

We offer almost all of our designs in solid recycled gold . This is done by custom order, you won’t find any solid gold pieces available to buy immediately on the website. If you would like something made in solid gold, please get in touch via email info@twointhesun,.com.au

SHELL

We source our shells from sustainable farms only. Shells without ethical farming certification are often pulled from coral reefs, causing major damage to ocean eco- systems.

It's worth paying a little more for the health and longevity of our reefs and oceans.

HEMP

We use natural braided hemp in some of our bracelets and anklets. The hemp is natural in colour- no dyes and is sturdy, strong and long lasting. Currently we have to source our hemp from overseas, however with the hemp industry gaining momentum in Australia e hope to soon be able to source this locally too.

PACKAGING

We take great care in every part of our packaging process. We are proud to say we use zero plastic in both packaging our products and shipping them to our customers.

Our boxes, bags and tissue paper are all Australian Made in 100% post consumer recycled paper/ card. Our business cards and swing tags are locally printed on 100% recycled card.

Our shipping bags are paper, with recycled paper padding to keep your jewels safe in transit.

All our packaging can be re-used or recycled and we ask that you help us to continue the sustainable practice by either re-using or recycling the packaging when you no longer need it.

Being a sustainable and ethical company isn’t always easy. There are still aspects of our business which we aim to improve. We hope that one day we can be 100% solar powered. We also hope to find a supplier of recycled Sterling Silver and Gold chains.

We’ll always try to improve wherever we can, and we’re open to any suggestions or questions that you might have in regards to sustainability.

Right now, we’re doing the best we can, so thank you for your support and for caring for our planet through your purchases.