In addition to these pearls, Malle uses Fairmined gold, which is traceable to the mining source. These miners are paid a fair wage, avoid or mitigate mercury, and reduce the environmental impact of mining. “Recycled” gold is actually very difficult to verify, since refiners often do not know the sources of their own gold. Malle uses gold with traceable origins, either recycling under-used pieces herself or purchasing gold from Hoover & Strong in Virginia, which vouches that the gold is Fairmined or actually recycled.
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