Ethical Gold and Platinum

At Ingle & Rhode, we use only ethical gold and platinum. Unfortunately, however, most of the gold and platinum used in the jewellery industry is produced at a terrible social and environmental cost.

Large-scale gold mining (of which platinum is a by-product) typically produces about 20 tonnes of waste to generate enough gold for one ring. In addition, many gold mines leak toxic chemicals into the local environment, and are associated with poor health and safety standards, exploitative working practices, and a disregard for the rights of indigenous peoples.

Small-scale gold mining can be just as problematic. Globally, more than one hundred million people depend directly and indirectly on artisianl gold mining. Generally, they struggle to get a fair price for the gold they produce, and in order to increase their yield, most artisanal miners use mercury which is highly hazardous to their health and that of their families and local communities, and pollutes their local environment.

For more information about the problems with gold mining please visit http://www.nodirtygold.org.

Ingle & Rhode offers two ethical alternatioves to dirty gold - our clients can choose to have their jewellery using either certified Ecological Fairtrade & Fairmined gold and platinum or 100% recylcled gold and platinum.
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