eco — ethical shopping

Did you know that when you wear one of our ethically sourced pieces of jewellery, you are wearing a gift from nature that started life decades ago and continues to provide inhabitants of South America a sustainable income today?  The Journey Our jewellery starts life thousands of miles away in the tropical rainforests of South America. The tagua nut is a dried seed from a large fruit palm tree. It can take up to 40 years for these trees to produce fruit, making the tagua nut a precious resource locally. The fruit contains a sweet liquid which can be drunk...

Ready for the mayhem of Black Friday? Here at Pretty Pink Eco-Jewellery we thought long and hard about it, however we strongly believe that even you, our conscious consumers deserve a chance to shop more sustainable, ethical and eco-friendly products. The Price of Ethical Fashion and Jewellery We definitely believe that more and more people are trying to buy ethically made items and we encourage people to buy what they absolutely LOVE and will wear for years down the road, however we also recognise that sustainable and ethical fashion comes at a higher price, that price is justified by the...

Many people enjoy buying gifts for others just as much as they enjoy receiving them. Isn’t it lovely to spend time on carefully choosing an item that’s just right for the intended recipient, wrapping it in beautiful paper and ribbons, and then seeing their excitement as they unwrap the surprise? Something that can make the ritual of gift-giving even better is finding a gift with a story or a special significance. And as most people are surrounded by more things than they could ever need, it is also a good idea to think about how we can make sure that...

How do You Make Eco Friendly Jewellery with Vegetable Ivory or Tagua? 

Tagua fruit is what has provided Pretty Pink with our uniqueness and originality, which is also widely known as Vegetable Ivory, due to its almost identical composition, hardness and colour to animal ivory.