If you love jewellery, you know that we live in a world where we are overflowing with choices. There is jewellery for everyone and of every kind. It’s easily accessible so it becomes even more pertinent to put some thought into your purchases and be mindful of what are you actually investing in. Would you get something you are going to wear a few times and let go or something you can re-wear and re-love as many times as you’d like or even treat as hand-me-downs.
Every choice we make has some impact on the environment and this includes our jewellery as well. So if you are looking for something more meaningful than a mere accessory, then it helps to understand the efforts and sustainability practices being employed by a brand as their contribution to the environment which empowers you to make responsible choices. When it comes to the environment, every effort that you make contributes to a larger scope of things just like a drop in the ocean. It may seem insignificant but it counts and matters.
Re-plating your jewellery is one such effort towards mindful consumption, which is why Zariin offers a lifetime warranty on plating for all its gold plated jewellery. We elaborate on how re-plating jewellery is better for the environment.
When it comes to jewellery a few things one most commonly considers are how it looks on you, what it costs you and the occasion that you are buying for. But what you also must consider before you make the final choice is understanding how is it made, what are the materials used, how are they sourced, who is making them, how long will it last and serve you, its quality, how often you buy it and the care effort provided to you. All the mentioned factors are what make your jewellery truly meaningful and sustainable.
With rising environmental concerns and consumer awareness, the demand for sustainable practices in fashion has gone up which has prompted the jewellery brands too, to take note and contribute in their own way. Some of these practices are -
- Using recycled materials
- Ethical sourcing of materials like the metal and gemstones used
- Increasing the use of lab-grown diamonds and gemstones
- Eco-friendly packaging directed at longer use as storage and minimal wastage
- Fair wages for and honouring the hands behind it all - the artisans
- Repair and recycling services to promote re-wear and reuse.
One of the biggest advantages that jewellery has is that it seldom follows trends and most pieces can last you a lifetime if they are taken care of. So your jewellery is not just an investment monetarily but towards your style as well.
Benefits of Gold-Plated Jewellery
One of the main benefits of using and wearing gold-plated jewellery is that you get the look of gold jewellery without paying a bomb for it. With gold prices skyrocketing, gold-plated jewellery makes an achievable alternative. However, the benefits of gold-plated extend way beyond just this. Let’s explore the various benefits -
- Affordable yet luxurious
- Hypoallergenic
- Perfect occasion wear
- Great gifting option
- Can be re-plated to look and feel as good as new
How is Re-plating Jewellery Beneficial for the Environment
Plating is a process in which a thin layer of metal which can be gold or silver is applied on a jewellery piece crafted of some other metal to look as visually appealing and luxurious while keeping the price affordable. This jewellery can be re-plated as many times as you want and in the long run, this turns out to be beneficial to the environment and here’s how -
- Reduces mining - Metals or gemstones are usually sourced through heavy mining which prompts deforestation, soil erosion and degradation, noise pollution and water pollution. By creating lesser demand, we decrease the pressure on mining and eventually the environment.
- Promotes reuse and re-wear - Your jewellery can be plated as many times as you want, so every time you find your favourite piece lose its sheen, you can get it re-plated to look as good as new. So instead of buying a new piece for yourself, you can get your existing piece re-plated and wear it for as long as you want.
- Conserves the resources employed - Manufacturing processes have high energy consumption, so a lesser demand reduces that consumption.
- Makes your jewellery last a lifetime and beyond - Re-plating is a great way to give your jewellery a second, third, and fourth life and beyond. It can last you a lifetime and also makes it worth becoming a hand-me-down with a little effort of re-plating.
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Keeps the jewellery looking fresher at low cost - Your jewellery looks fresh and at minimum cost as re-plating a piece is much cheaper than buying a new one.
Zariin’s Lifetime Warranty on Plating
To ensure that the relationship with your Zariin jewels lasts till eternity, and you value and cherish wearing your Zariin gold plated jewels, we offer a lifetime warranty on plating. It enhances our commitment to not just the customer but to the environment as well for all the reasons elaborated on above. We want you to wear and re-wear your Zariin jewellery for as long as you want without any worry. All you have to do is send the piece back to us after getting in touch with our customer support, and we will re-plate your jewellery free of cost and send it back to you as many times as you want.
We at Zariin truly believe that re-plating keeps your jewellery desirable, and beautiful while keeping your environmental footprint lower.
