Every time you buy a new piece of jewellery, you may not realise the amount of carbon footprint you may leave behind. To control the emission of CO2, each one of us must play our part by living a sustainable life.
Sustainable living does not mean living a compromising and frugal life.
It is to be mindful of the present and conscious toward the future while making our life choices.
"Sustainability is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." - UN World Commission on Environment and Development
Here are 7 principles you must embrace when buying your next jewellery.
Rethink
The very first step is to question yourself if you are really in need of that new necklace or bracelet? Before you take that step, consider the environmental impacts of your action.
Here is a typical journey of a few grams of precious metal before you get to wear it.
What you can do
👉 NISHK Tip #1: Where possible, borrow from a friend or buy used.
👉 NISHK Tip #2: Handle your jewellery with care by keeping them clean and stored safely in the NISHK London box.
What are we doing
👉 In addition, our newest collections also give you a chance to make a better choice to shop from our rehome collection.
Refuse
Nothing is probably as challenging as saying no to things, especially when you fancy them. But when it is the matter of the health of our planet, you must learn to say NO to it.
To reduce the environmental cost, you must refuse fast fashion and say no to plastic and paper wastage.
What can you do
👉 NISHK Tip #3: Refuse fast fashion
👉 NISHK Tip #4: Say no to plastic and paper wastage
What are we doing
👉 We have eliminated the use of plastic in our packaging and replaced it with biodegradable materials.
Reduce
To live a balanced, ethical life, you cannot simply cut consumption of everything. The idea is to maintain an equilibrium of production and consumption of stressed resources by reducing the rate at which we consume them.
What can you do
👉 NISHK Tip #5: Buy a product when you are sure about it, and minimise the need of returning them unless there is an issue.
What are we doing
👉 We have reduced the usage of printing on paper, with on-demand return labels and using recycled paper where possible.
Repurpose
Unlike glass, broken jewellery usually is fixable and always cheaper than buying a replacement. If not repairable, they certainly could be repurposed in other ways.
What can you do
👉 NISHK Tip #6: Check if your jewellery can be fixed by reattaching stones or fixing the links.
What are we doing
👉 If the buyback items are damaged, we consider fixing them to rehome them back on NISHK London.
Reuse
The more you wear a piece of jewellery, the more it becomes a part of you. It becomes your identity. With the increasing demand for fast fashion, you miss out on enjoying wearing your jewellery and cause environmental damages.
What can you do
👉 NISHK Tip #7: Enjoy wearing your jewellery for a more extended period.
👉 NISHK Tip #8: Reuse the free NISHK London storage box sent with your order to store your jewellery safely.
What are we doing
👉 Innovate the jewellery industry by enabling buyers to rehome their jewellery with NISHK buyback options.
Rehome
Are you in possession of unwanted possessions, which you no longer need or love but do not know what to do with them?
One person's junk is another person's riches. Instead of disposing of them, sell them to someone who would make use of it.
What can you do
👉 NISHK Tip #9: Resale your NISHK London jewellery back to us to rehome it to a new owner.
What are we doing
👉 Marching on our mission, we proudly offer our conscious customers a lifetime buyback guarantee to rehome their NISHK London jewellery. Read here to know more
Recycle
Recycling is the last bullet of your arsenal. It is not the best solution to overconsumption.
Breaking down a piece of jewellery into a raw form is an energy-expensive process. Yet this is still a viable option than extracting new metal from the earth's core.
What can you do
👉 NISHK Tip #10: You can send back the damaged jewellery to recycle them into a new fresh design.
What are we doing
👉 We are committed to recycling and reusing the metal to produce fresh new jewellery.
Together we can protect our future 🌿