I was reading a jewelry newsletter the other day and came across the word “upcycled.” I guess I had always referred to making jewlery out of re-purposed materials as recycled but apparently there is now a distinction between upcycled and recycled. According to the article, the word upcycling was coined by William McDonaugh and Michael Braugart in their book on ecologically intelligent design, Cradle to Cradle. In the simplest terms, upcycling is the practice of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value.
OK, whatever it is called, I love seeing something old and making something wonderful and new … especially jewelry. Check out Emily Kitt’s ring made from the leather from her old Doc Martens shoes and sterling silver.
Doc Marten boot leather upcycled
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