Jewelry

[Sooner]

None of these arguments make sense out of context.  And some would require going back to living without electricity and transportation by fuel.  

So not being a perfect world, nothing is without consequences.  Pointless to argue as if it's all just a "make it so" issue.  

[hkrgrl]

i don't think anyone wants to go back to the 'dark ages' but their is also responsible stewardship and just plain greed which comes at a cost to every living thing on the planet. 

we really don't 'need' all the things that the earth provides.  but we are told we do by _______ fill in the blank.

the list is long.

Bring nature home, plant native species to your area

[Zhills]

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@mjmm wrote:
Some jewels are self sustaing like pearls amber if it floats on its own to the surface, shells, spiney oyster, But to destroy a mountain or rock bed for a few handfuls of material for jewelry is irresponsible.

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I am 88 years old and, never, in my lifetime, have I heard this complaint!

[annie-g]

When I lived in northern California in the 90s, there wer tall mounds of the nicest smooth round rocks, near our neighborhood,  Coming from Texas, I wondered why they could not be used in landscaping. I was later told the rocks were mine tailings and had to sit for a long time to leach the chemicals off of them.  A landscaper would have had to buy similar rocks, as the stream bed drainage look was popular at the time. 

[willomenia]

To mine for gems might be bad, but how can any jewelry lover not appreciate what mother nature offers. To wear a fine real gem,(from the earth) is to show how beautiful our amazing planet is. I love looking down at my hands and being amazed that mother earth created it. Sorry, I take earth gems anyway over lab, and NO they are not as nice (lab)

[chessylady]

An alternative is to purchase jewelry items from a pawn shop or estate sales. The quality of the jewels are better or more unique. There is no current destruction associated with this jewelry.

[candys mine]

@mjmmDon't they Kill the oyster for the pearl?  Not sure How many manufacturers will WAIT for the owners of those shells to die to get the material they need.

Amber seems like the only one not connected with death.

The majority of diamonds mined end up in manufacturing or construction for abrsives and drill bits.

[alice87]

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@mjmm wrote:
Some jewels are self sustaing like pearls amber if it floats on its own to the surface, shells, spiney oyster, But to destroy a mountain or rock bed for a few handfuls of material for jewelry is irresponsible.

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You should not drive a car, nor go to the store because somebody drove tracks there with groceries, not use packing material, make and grow your own food, including flour if you use it, just stone grind it. Etc etc etc

[alice87]

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@Zhills wrote:

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@mjmm wrote:
Some jewels are self sustaing like pearls amber if it floats on its own to the surface, shells, spiney oyster, But to destroy a mountain or rock bed for a few handfuls of material for jewelry is irresponsible.

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I am 88 years old and, never, in my lifetime, have I heard this complaint!

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I agree, especially cultured peals on the farms.

[alice87]

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@chessylady wrote:

An alternative is to purchase jewelry items from a pawn shop or estate sales. The quality of the jewels are better or more unique. There is no current destruction associated with this jewelry.

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I agree, jewlery reusing and recycling is amazing.