La Jewellery
Silver sourcing, Ethics and Sustainable Development
La Jewellery, believes very strongly in demonstrating to their customers that their materials are ethically sourced and their methods are as ‘green’ as they can make them wherever this is possible. LA believes in being honest and accountable and obviously, given the nature of their business, where we source the silver we use is foremost in that accountability.
La Jewellery source their casting silver from a bullion dealer which holds as its maxim, the UN World Commission on Environment and Development, where sustainable development is defined as, “…development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. La Jewellery couldn’t agree more, which is why we choose to obtain our casting silver from a source which ranks quality and innovation as vital for sustainablity.
In addition, the company we use has a strong track-record and ethic in recycling. Silver, as well as other metals, is reclaimed from sources where it is a by-product of one of several other idustrial processes. The metal is reclaimed, recycled and refined to be used by us and other businesses committed to the future.
Our silver wire and sheet is obtained from a different source, a bullion dealer whose silver comes from all over the world. We are aware that this takes up air miles, but at present, it is the only source we know of for these types and forms of silver. To lessen the impact of this, we collect our scrap silver and send it to be recycled so that at least when it gets to us, the silver will be made use of in the most efficient way possible, with as little waste as we can possibly manage.
We haven’t taken the easy way out. We have located sources we can trust and we are taking steps to make sure we do all we can to get the most from our silver, including recycling and using innovative techniques and methods of production.. Having done so, we can pass the knowledge on to you, our customer, that not only will you receive from us something beautiful, but something which has the least impact on our precious planet that we can possibly manage.
We believe in unique
La Jewellery Ltd are committed to bringing beautiful, truly hand crafted items of jewellery to the high street and, in this technological age, beyond. We sell our jewellery in boutiques, small chains and via the internet, choosing our market and advertising carefully to maintain our unique customer base, making what we sell accessible and affordable while still keeping it exclusive.
We believe in fair
We think that fair trade should be an active policy in Great Britain as well as abroad and so we pay over minimum wage when we employ direct and a fair price per item on piece work. We also pay a 6 month bonus to everyone that works for the company.
Why? Well, because we rely on our staff for our business, they are our lifeblood and as such deserve respect for their creativity and their hard work, and like we said, we believe in fair.
We even pride ourselves on supplying fair trade teas and coffee to our workers.
