Recycled Metals
As we look to extend our efforts towards sustainability, we offer a growing range of new season Medley jewellery made from recycled metals.
Recycled metals contain the same alloy makeup as their virgin counterparts, but the source material has been melted down for reuse from recovered or reclaimed material. This helps to retain the earth’s limited resources and contributes to the piece’s circularity. We give this metal a second life, turning it into the beautiful, quality, trans-seasonal pieces you know and love to be Medley jewellery.
Each recycled metal piece is just as structurally sound as new metal creations and moves through all the same in-house quality control checks, (like strength testing) before they sell on our website.
Where recycled gold and silver metals are used, our suppliers source from a RJC Chain of Custody refiners, ensuring all products with this claim are of a backed and traceable certified standard.
As a buyer, you will be able to confirm if your desired piece is made from recycled materials via the martials drop down section on each product page.
Recycled 18k Gold Plated
At Medley, our recycled 18k Gold Plated pieces are crafted using repurposed gold and sterling silver from creations that may have been listed as flawed or returned to our suppliers before given a new life at Medley. Our suppliers are accredited under the RJC Chain of Custody for Certified Recycled Gold and Silver to further ensure that our recycled metals maintain the highest standards in sustainability, manufacturing, and human rights.
Recycled 10k Gold
We source conflict free 10k recycled gold from a SCS certified supplier. An SCS Recycled Content Certification, is a third party assessment that works to independently verify the percentage of product that is made from recycled materials. By sourcing in this way, we are continuously making proactive buying choices that help reduce the amount new gold being extracted from the earth and well as the volume of waste sent to landfill.
Each 10k gold piece is stamped with ‘10k’ to mark its authenticity and contains the same alloy make-up of virgin 10k gold. 10k gold is composed of 41.7% pure gold and 58.3% alloyed metals, making it durable and resistant for daily wear.
To learn more about our conflict free gold - click here.
*SCS is currently the only company to provide certification on recycled content for jewellery and is a global leader in the field of sustainability standards. Further guidance is available at SCS Recycled Content. Please note that our recycled pieces do not come with the physical certificate, unless paired with an SCS certified laboratory-grown diamond.
Recycled 925 Sterling Silver
At Medley, our recycled 925 sterling silver pieces are crafted using repurposed sterling silver from creations that may have been listed as flawed or returned to our suppliers before given a new life.
Our recycled 925 sterling silver supplier is accredited under the RJC Chain of Custody for Certified Recycled Gold and Silver to further ensure that our recycled metals maintain the highest standards in sustainability, manufacturing, and human rights. Recycled 925 sterling silver pieces possess the same metal make-up as their virgin counterparts or 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy. Our sterling silver pieces are individually stamped with ‘925’ to mark their authenticity.
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