Eco-Chic Recycled CHANEL Earrings
Posted in Accessories, Entertainment, Fashion, Green Products
I've never really thought about what happens to the scrap metal from the world's most coveted designers: CHANEL, PRADA, LV, DOLCE GABBANA etc. It would be a shame for those to go to waste as I would love to get my hands on them, and now I have!
I was recently introduced to these gorgeous handmade recycled jewelry pieces. Michelle Croft, owner of RMichelle managed to snag some of CHANEL's unused scrap metal. These earrings here are my favorite and they are only $36.00.
The entire piece is made from CHANEL scraps. It has that vintage hammered gold style that is all over the red carpet, you can see it in the hoops in the photo. The gold is paired with vintage lucite beads and crystals which are from CHANEL. How can you not love it!
Michelle has been making jewelry as a hobby for years and happens to be really good at it. I asked her about her eco-friendly pieces and she said "In the interest of keeping the environment looking beautiful and being healthy, I've turned over all my jewelry creations to come from recycled, reclaimed and natural materials, such as white polymer clay w/dye, recycled metal, vintage jewelry."
She sends every piece in a small recycled plastic baggy. Checkout her line at http://rmichelle.etsy.com
14 Responses
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Veron
January 29th, 2010 at 1:01 am
Wow, I popped over to Michelle's etsy store and her designs are really classy, with that vintage look. Very nice
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MIa
January 29th, 2010 at 4:46 am
The jewels look great, but I like best her boxes full of useful stuff ...just lovely!
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Marisol
January 29th, 2010 at 8:02 am
Wow! I think it looks top notch for recycled stuff! Cool collection!
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NHE
January 29th, 2010 at 10:51 am
Wow! She's really got some great stuff. Can't wait to look more in depth!
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Slipy
January 29th, 2010 at 11:37 am
Some pieces aren't only beautiful, but cheap too. Michelle does really good work.
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john@ finger oxygen monitor
January 29th, 2010 at 11:37 am
My wife has embraced the green movement. The jewelry would be a great Valentines gift.
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R. Michelle
January 29th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Thank you SO much for stopping into my shop...and for all the kind compliments. Feel free to come back to the shop any time!! Love, RMichelle
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Maliko
January 29th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Hand made Jewelry is always expensive but its design and make is totaly unique and can be used for a unique look, good post at the end.
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January 30th, 2010 at 6:49 am
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Robert Ballew
January 30th, 2010 at 10:49 am
I love the idea, I never even considered the scraps. Her pieces are stunning, so unique.... knowing what they are.
Best, RB
http://lifestylewithrobert.blogspot.com
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Anna
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:15 am
To my mind the most eco-friendly material is gold - it's hypoalrgenic and really chic!
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Michael@ Custom Engagement Rings
February 9th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Not only that, it does not have to be polished, because unlike silver it does not oxidize.
And guess what most people use to polish silver.. harsh, toxic chemicals.
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Ed @ Major Medical Rates
February 25th, 2010 at 10:21 am
As I mentioned earlier, my daughter is very green and she would like these two. Like many typical teenagers, she has more earings than she will ever use.
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Slava
February 26th, 2010 at 6:38 am
Recycling stuff into earrings is a great idea; however I don't think many girls would love to wear it if they knew it has been recycled from something.