SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability is at the core of everything we make.

We are committed to sourcing recycled, ethical, fair trade, local and high quality materials wherever possible.

If a piece of our jewellery is to break we encourage customers to send it back so that we can repair it, or if it cannot be repaired it can be recyled.

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.

REPAIRS

We will always look to repair your jewellery first!

Please never throw anything away because all of the metals we use, if not repaired can be recycled.

So if you break a chain or snap an earring, please get in touch and we can sort out repairs and recycling.

We don’t want these precious metals going to waste.

PRODUCTION MATERIALS

STERLING SILVER

We source as much of our Sterling Silver as possible from recycled sources and when it’a not recycled, we do our best to ensure it has been ethically mined. Silver can be recycled and refined an infinite number of times without losing quality, so we can assure our customers that our Sterling Silver is high quality and low impact.

All scrap and offcuts are kept and melted down to be cast in house into our pendants.

Silver is a durable metal that will last a lifetime when looked after properly.

BRASS

We love working with brass as an affordable alternative to gold. Brass is made using copper and zinc scrap, collected within the metal production industry. We use Australian made brass for all our brass work.

Brass does tarnish, but can be very easily polished and will never permanently lose it’s colour. It will last forever when looked after.

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 can go 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.

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.