Jewelry made from recycled leather

Do you appreciate handcrafted jewelry? Have you ever thought about wearing recycled leather jewelry? Handmade in designer workshops, these accessories are part of an upcycling approach: the goal is to give leather a second life without transforming it. Many women are now opting for these eco-friendly leather necklaces , bracelets, and earrings to help preserve the climate and the environment. Discover the many benefits of recycled jewelry, inspiring accessories for your gift ideas!

Why choose recycled jewelry?

Choosing recycled handcrafted jewelry means helping to preserve the planet. It's important to know that leather production involves manufacturing processes that can be polluting and destructive to the environment. The same is true for the manufacture of earrings and other accessories made from metal and precious stones. Often, the extraction of minerals, their transportation, and their transformation into luxury materials generate significant quantities of harmful and polluting waste.

Note that upcycled products are even more eco-friendly than recycled products. The principle of upcycling is to reuse products or materials as is, unlike recycling, which requires transformation to reuse waste.

When you buy recycled or upcycled jewelry, you're promoting eco-responsible and sustainable consumption. You're also helping recycled jewelry designers grow their ethical and environmentally friendly businesses. What's more, these creations are in keeping with the times. Since ecology is one of the most important concerns of our time, these are very trendy accessories that will undoubtedly remain fashionable for many years to come!

These earrings and other beauty accessories are crafted from a wide variety of materials and colors. With the combinations and possibilities virtually endless, you can indulge yourself with a host of different designs, each one more beautiful than the last. Recycled jewelry designers can unleash their talent and imagination to create original and unique pieces .

What materials are generally used?

Designers can use a variety of materials from everyday objects to make their products. Plastic, recovered from waste like bottles or bags, can be used to create large, colorful earrings or pretty beaded bracelets. Retro earrings in the shape of hearts, fruits, or children's objects are often made from recycled plastic. If you like long beaded earrings , it's not uncommon to find hook or sleeper earrings with hanging plastic elements. Recycled plastic beads are also very common among eco-designed fashion accessories .

Metals can also be used as recycled materials. More and more jewelers are embracing the eco-friendly jewelry trend: many now offer jewelry made from recycled silver or gold.

Minerals are also among the materials used to create necklaces and other eco-friendly accessories. Do you appreciate stone or glass jewelry? Do you want to opt for ethical and eco-friendly creations? Polished glass collected on beaches is a great example of waste that can be repurposed. Combined with small gemstones, it can create very trendy accessories for a bohemian or casual look!

Upcycled leather

Leather also has its place among eco-friendly jewelry. Better than recycled, leather is often upcycled. The scraps used to create leather earrings, bracelets, and necklaces undergo no transformation. Whether it's marine leather or glittery cowhide, recycled leather can be used to create lightweight, unique, and very wearable accessories.

Leather has a significant advantage over other materials: it makes jewelry customizable ! Leather can be engraved or cut into multiple shapes, but it can also come in a wide range of colors and patterns depending on the treatments it received during its manufacture. Thus, by opting for leather jewelry, you can personalize it according to your tastes and style.

Here are some examples of upcycled accessories that you can find to give you some gift or purchase ideas:

• Leather and silver-plated hoop earrings decorated with flower-shaped elements;
• Mini gold-plated hoop earrings with leather motifs and recycled plastic beads;
• Dangling earrings with marine leather elements finely cut into geometric shapes;
• Small round leather chips with a pearly, velvety or iridescent effect;
• Leather necklace with pendant decorated with a fine stone;
• Braided choker necklace with leather straps…

As you will have understood: the possibilities and possible associations are countless!

Nune eco-responsible jewelry

Would you like to wear pretty earrings in colorful leather? Would you like to offer a glittery leather necklace to a flirtatious woman? In our workshop, we make earrings, bracelets and necklaces with leather scraps from leather goods stores, tanneries or recycling centers. Instead of being treated as waste, these luxury materials are reused to create customizable items. The Nune universe also includes other eco-responsible materials. We have several collections of jewelry in vegan leather , natural stones or all metal to create colorful looks.

Made with passion and creativity, our various products are available on our online store: discover them without delay!