From electronics to clothing, consumers around the world want products that are more environmentally sustainable and ethically produced, including the jewelry they wear. In fact, many shoppers are now asking the jewelry industry how they are making their merchandise, where the materials come from, and whose lives the process might affect.
A Growing Desire for Sustainable Jewelry
According to Mike Cooke, CEO and founder of Sterling Forever, sustainable options and green, eco-friendly conversations are happening at almost every meeting with their major retail partners. While this is certainly a new conversation they are starting to have, it is a good one because they know what their customers want.