Making Sustainable Jewelry from (below) the Ground Up

Extracting metals from the earth is, by nature, not a sustainable practice. We have a finite amount of resources, after all. However, that doesn't mean that all methods of mining are created equal.

Anna Bario, one half of the Bario Neal team, joins us this week to discuss how her company created a whole new vocabulary to define sustainability in the jewelry industry. From working with Artisanal Small-Scale Minors (ASM), developing a standardized code of conduct with her suppliers, using re-furbished or reclaimed metals and gems when possible, and educating her customer base about what sustainable practices they should be aware of and seek out, Bario Neal is establishing a new paradigm for wholistic, conscious and sustainable jewelry.

And, because Jess Miles is invovled, you know there has to be a book list. Some of the titles discussed here:

The Ends of the World, by Peter Brannen

The Sixth Extinction, by Elizabeth Kolbert

This Changes Everything by Naomi Kline