Editor’s Note
**Editor’s Note:** This article highlights 15 sustainable jewelry brands that prioritize ethical sourcing, fair labor, and eco-friendly packaging. As the fashion industry grapples with its environmental impact, these choices empower consumers to make more responsible purchasing decisions.
Eco-Friendly Fashion: 15 Sustainable Jewelry Brands Worth Your Attention
Marie Claire selects 15 standout sustainable jewelry brands: ethically sourced materials, fair labor conditions, and reduced packaging to offset carbon footprints.
by Kate Tu – Updated 2026/04/07
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Jewelry is a product of nature, and for brands, sustainability is an urgent industry responsibility. As consumers, we can take the first step toward eco-friendliness by getting to know these 15 selected sustainable jewelry brands.
The brand connects artisans from across Kenya via a digital platform, using organic materials like teak wood and recycled bone.
Founded by Australian sisters Gena and Naomi, each piece is made from recycled and second-hand materials.
Ana Luisa believes high-quality jewelry shouldn’t cost the Earth. The brand focuses on water conservation, having restored 2.5 million gallons of water since January 2021.
The brand offers unique, small-batch handmade pieces using recycled brass, raw and polished gemstones, and exotic woods.
Inspired by Japanese minimalism, Futaba Hayashi’s jewelry is made in New York using ethically sourced metals and gemstones.
Jewelry is handcrafted using fair-trade precious metals, with designs paying homage to the designer’s African roots.
Founded in New York in 2007, the designer’s eponymous brand uses second-hand metals and waste materials to recreate pieces.
Founded by New York designer Wing Yau in 2012, all materials are locally sourced to control the manufacturing process and reduce carbon footprint from transportation.
Founded by New York artist Vanessa Nikcole Pére, using second-hand beads, hand-painted glass, and freshwater pearls. Custom orders take about two weeks.
Handmade in small batches and custom orders, the brand’s style is youthful and colorful, with materials sourced from small businesses and manufacturers across the U.S.
Co-founded by Anna Waller Andrés and Bernabela Sapalú, the brand focuses on artisan empowerment, with full-time artisan income three times the regional market standard.
A design studio in San Francisco, co-founded by Tiersa Nureyev and Erik Hilburn, using natural fibers, dyes, and ethically mined metals.
A Melbourne-based jewelry studio handcrafting pieces in sterling silver and pure gold. Designs are timeless and minimalist, creating sustainable jewelry boxes that never go out of style.
Since 2016, each piece is handcrafted using 90% recycled metals, with 10% of profits donated to charities.
Worn by Selena Gomez, Monica Vinader partners with family-run workshops for a transparent manufacturing process. The brand recently received Positive Luxury certification, awarded to brands, retailers, and suppliers meeting the highest ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) performance standards.
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