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Fairtrade:
We strongly believe in a fair price for a fair days work and always ensure that we only sourse suppliers that are willing to abide by this ethos.
Silver Jewellery:
All our jewellery is 925 silver which is the industry standard and is also referred to sterling silver. Our wide range of bangles, pendants, necklaces, earrings and bangles are all made from silver which is 925 silver.
Coral:
Abalone:
There are nine different species of Abalone that live in the waters of North America and provide shells with a wide range of colors that are used commercially for jewelry and inlays on guitars and furniture. Individual Abalones can live for many years and reach sizes of up to 8 inches in length. 'Abalone' is the North American name for the mollusc, which is known as Paua in New Zealand, Ormer in Britain's Channel Islands and Awabi in Japan.
Abalone stocks are dangerously low all over the world and White Abalone is listed under the Endangered Species Act in the USA; and an import license may be required - this is obtainable from the Fish & Wildlife Department. Shell used in the jewelry at Argentumjewellery.co.uk only comes from sustainable Abalone farms. Collecting Abalone from their natural habitat is strongly discouraged and in many areas is illegal. |