30 Ethical Jewelry & Accessory Brands for Impactful Style
Ethical jewelry and accessories are a great starting point for joining the conscious consumerism movement. Add some sparkle and shine to any outfit with these ethical fashion accessory brands.
Check out these inspirational jewelry brands using their accessories to empower others, create social change, and give back. You’ll discover sustainable style, fair trade jewelry, and accessories handmade with love.
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What Does Ethical Jewelry Mean?
Similar to fast fashion jewelry is mass produced. This uses a lot of resources and can cause a lot of waste depending on what happens to the jewelry at the end of its lifecycle. A lot of “fast jewelry” can end up in landfills.
This guide will feature an amazing list of ethical jewelry and accessory brands and then give readers some questions to think about when shopping for jewelry.
List of 30 Best Ethical Jewelry Brands
If you’re ready to discover some new, more ethical and fair trade jewelry brands, this list is for you!
ABLE’s Ethically Made Bags & Jewelry
ABLE exists to create better opportunities for women and move fashion in a positive direction. Women are paid fair wages and provided with a safe work environment.
ABLE sells handmade jewelry, high quality leather goods, apparel, and accessories.
Deux Mains Upcycled Bags & Accessories
Deux Mains is a social enterprise in Haiti ethically crafting shoes and accessories with locally sourced leather and up-cycled tires. They work with skilled artisan partners and pay fair wages.
I even had the opportunity to tour their facilities in Haiti and can confirm firsthand that this is an ethical jewelry brand!
Sunski’s Recycled Sunglasses
Sunski’s eco-friendly sunglasses frames are made from recycled plastic sourced locally and saved from US landfills. Sunski believes in crafting products that are built to last and offers a lifetime warranty on their sunglasses. Sunski features plastic free packaging and is part of 1% for the Planet.
Brilliant Earth’s Ethical Gold & Diamond Jewelry
Brilliant Earth is an ethically sourced fine jewelry brand focusing on Beyond Conflict Free TM diamond jewelry. Brilliant Earth offers ethical natural mined diamonds, lab grown diamonds, and recycled diamonds. On top of socially responsible diamonds, Brilliant Earth also uses recycled metals.
Currently Brilliant Earth’s gold fine jewelry is made of 93% recycled gold and their silver fine jewelry is made of 99.8% recycled silver and they are working to increase these numbers.
Brilliant Earth also has a Fairmined jewelry collection which means the gold has been mined by artisanal and small-scale miners who are committed to responsible practices, reducing or eliminating pollution, and joining the formal sector. Brilliant Earth is also Carbonfree and uses FSC certified packaging.
Be sure to check out my Brilliant Earth jewelry review too!
Terra Thread Organic Cotton Bags
Terra Thread creates affordable, durable, sustainable, and ethically produced backpacks and bags made with organic cotton and produced in a Fair Trade Certified factory.
Matr Boomie’s Fair Trade Jewelry
Matr Boomie works with artisans in India to create unique fair trade jewelry. Matr Boomie aims to break the gender and inequality gap by paving a path to create confidence for their 1500 women artisan partners.
This is done by investing in vocational training, literacy programs and providing fair wage opportunities to women artisans to feel empowered to reach their full potential and become entrepreneurs.
Artisans also make 25% over market wages and 15% of Matr Boomie revenue is reinvested in the artisan communities. Matr Boomie jewelry features eye-catching necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and more.
Fair Trade Winds Fair Trade Accessories
Fair Trade Winds is a family run shop focusing on unique gifts with purpose. Their ethical & sustainable goods share stories of artisan empowerment & allow customers to feel confident about their purchases. With multiple retail locations & an online shop, Fair Trade Winds makes fair trade accessible to more shoppers.
Astor & Orion’s Zero Waste Jewelry
Astor & Orion is on a mission to create modern, ethical jewelry that helps build a beautiful & fair future for us all. Astor & Orion jewelry is thoughtfully designed in Seattle & ethically made in Thailand.
This low waste jewelry brand uses recycled materials & designs accessories that can be endlessly recycled or composted to regenerate the earth.
Ash & Rose Ethical Fashion Accessories
Ash & Rose is an ethical fashion boutique that believes in shopping thoughtfully. Ash & Rose carries a wide range of local and global brands that care about other people and the planet. Ash & Rose’s accessory selection features playful scarves, fair trade handbags, handmade necklaces, & more.
Malia Designs Upcycled Bags & Accessories
Malia Designs is a socially responsible brand that designs and sells fair trade handbags and accessories. Malia Designs products are handcrafted in Cambodia and every purchase helps to fight human trafficking.
Bags are crafted using responsible materials such as recycled cement bags, up-cycled cotton, & more. As members of the Fair Trade Federation employees are provided a safe work environment, fair wage, and positive community.
Kind Karma Co.’s Minimalist Jewelry
Kind Karma Co. is a meaningful, minimalist ethical jewelry line partnering with at-risk and transitioning homeless youth in Toronto.
Their unique jewelry is great for adding a touch of shine to any outfit while adding a bit of social impact to your accessory collection. Kind Karma carries a range of necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.
Carry Courage’s Vegan Cork Bags
Carry Courage is committed to creating eco-conscious bags with a purpose. All items are hand made to order in Portland, OR using vegan materials. Carry Courage bags are focused on providing organizing solutions for intentional women.
Global Mama’s Fair Trade Bracelets, Necklaces, Bandanas, & More
Global Mamas: The Global Mamas community works together to create a life of prosperity for African women and their families through empowerment and employment. Discover ethically made bandanas, fair trade bracelets, handmade necklaces, & more.
Darzah’s Ethically Made Necklaces, Shoes, Keychains, & Accessories
Darzah is a non-profit that is part of a project of Child's Cup Full, a non-profit women's economic empowerment initiative. Darzah’s work is focused in Palestine working to provide training and job opportunities for some of the most marginalized individuals in the northern region.
Darazah is a Fair Trade Federation member ensuring they treat their employees well, pay them fairly, and provide a safe working environment. Darzah’s products encompass beautiful stitching techniques combined with long lasting leather. Discover beautiful leather shoes, keychains, necklaces, & more.
Retrospecced Refurbished Glasses
Retrospecced is a social enterprise that recycles and refurbishes retro and designer spectacle frames. On top of providing a sustainable eyewear solution, Retrospecced gives back through their partnership with Vision Aid Overseas, an organization providing vision care for people in need in Africa.
Retrospecced donates 20% of what they sell each frame for to Vision Aid Overseas. Use the code HONEST5 for 5% off your sustainable specs!
And be sure to check out my review of Retrospecced glasses!
Ten Thousand Villages Fair Trade Accessories
Ten Thousand Villages focuses on a global maker to market movement by partnering with artisans around the world. Their global fair trade practices and inspiring work result in a one stop shop for home goods, gifts, and accessories.
Mata Traders Artisan Made Jewelry
Mata Traders is working to make fair trade fashion readily available to consumers through vintage inspired designs and affordable prices. Mata Traders works with artisan groups in India and Nepal providing fair wages, a safe space, and the tools needed for individuals to rise above poverty.
Sun Sprinkles American Made Jewelry
Sun Sprinkles crafts ethically made polymer clay jewelry. This woman owned jewelry brand focuses on zero waste practices and crafts all jewelry in the USA.
Seyyah’s Statement Necklaces
Seyyah creates detailed statement necklaces that empower women in Turkey. The limited edition necklaces are crafted with love and serve as a great conversation starter.
Fair Anita’s Jewelry Ethically Made by Women for Women
Fair Anita invests in the future of women around the world through artisan empowerment. Fair Anita currently works with 8,000 artisans in 16 different countries creating fair trade goods and paying artisans three times the minimum wage.
Fair Anita carries a wide range of accessories including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pins, rings, & bags.
Amour Vert’s Ethical Fashion & Accessories
Amour Vert focuses on sustainability and effortless style. Amour Vert goods are ethically crafted in California using materials such as organic cotton, mulberry silk, & beechwood fabric. Along with their ethical fashion Amour Vert offers accessories such as belts, shoes, and tote bags.
Good Beads Jewelry That Gives Back
Good Beads ethical jewelry is carefully crafted with a love for nature and sustainable materials. For each piece of jewelry sold, GoodBeads donates $5 to a partnering nonprofit focusing on wildlife & conserving the environment.
Solios Vegan Solar Powered Watches
Solios is a certified B corporation creating solar powered watches with modern style & sustainable materials. Solios watches feature slow fashion classic accessories for both men and women. These solar powered watches feature bands made with vegan leather and mesh metal creating a high end timeless look.
A single Solios solar powered watch can save more than 20 batteries in its lifetime/life cycle/lifespan. For each Solios watch sold one acre of rainforest restored through their partnership with Rainforest Trust. On top of their sustainable design and partnerships, Solios packaging features recycled paper and is recyclable.
What Should I Consider When Buying New Jewelry?
These are a few things you should think about when looking for jewelry and want to reflect on the ethics.
Is this jewelry crafted to last? Will it break and fall apart easily? Try to invest in high quality versatile pieces that will last through a range of seasons and styles.
Where was the jewelry made?
Does the price seem like the person who made the piece was paid a fair wage?
What materials were used to make the jewelry? Try to look for natural materials or recycled materials when possible.
What are the ethics of the store or brand I’m purchasing this jewelry from? Consider finding brands and shops that share your values. You can also shop for jewelry at secondhand stores as a way to be more sustainable!
Hopefully this post gave you some ideas for shopping small and supporting ethical jewelry brands!
Meet the Author
Emily Waddell is the founder of The Honest Consumer. She has always been passionate about business for good and has Bachelor of Science in Social Entrepreneurship. She currently lives in Seattle where she practices imperfect sustainability. When she’s not writing, Emily enjoys supporting small businesses, clean eating, ethical fashion, and practicing slow living.
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