These gems really treasure our environment

In Ireland, a cohort of exceptionally talented women are leading the way in the production of sustainable jewellery, crafting beautiful pieces with the minimum impact on our planet, says Paul McLauchlan

What is the most important thing when it comes to buying jewellery. Is it sentimentality? Is it its timelessness? Undoubtedly, beauty is in the eye of the beholder but, nowadays, customers have other questions, ones that simply didn’t exist five years ago. Is it sustainable? Is it ethically sourced? Those are today’s questions.