Circle Bird necklace, recycled, silver patina. Each piece all Sterling Silver, at least 50% recycled, is given a blackened patina, and is made by hand so pieces will vary slightly. The circle is 17mm in diameter and chain is 18" long and adjustable to 16".

Figs & Ginger Jewelry is a customer favorite. Fathers like purchasing this work for mothers, and mothers for themselves or their sisters. Figs & Ginger is the husband and wife team of Elijah & Rhonda Wyman. Rhonda is a 2004 graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, and Elijah, a musician in an indie rock band. The couple got their start during the indie craft scene of 2003, when they shared a bricks-and-mortar store called "Share an Umbrella."  Since then, they have collaborated on art, music and life.

Figs & Ginger have a huge commitment to Green Design. Besides the standard recycling and recycled paper product approach, they use a minimum of 50% Recycled/Reclaimed Silver & Gold. Any stock silver used  (i.e. not cast items) is 100% recycled. They have switched to bio-degradable flux's and Citric Acid pickle. "This is much better for our bodies too!"  FIgs & Ginger uses metal from Hoover & Strong. Here's a statement from the firm about the state of the mining industry. You will see that Hoover & Strong are in the forefront of best business practices for many reasons!

From Hoover & Strong Suppliers
We are in a business where all of our products come from the Earth, and the jewelry industry, in particular, relies heavily upon mining companies to generate source materials for their products. The sad fact is — mining is a very "dirty" business and the production of one beautiful gold ring will generate five tons of environmental waste, contaminating water and lands which endangers the health and lives of humans and animals. The negative impacts of mining have forced people and businesses alike to take a long, hard look at where their products come from, how they are made, and to what extent they are impacting the Earth, its lands and its people.

Hoover & Strong, a truly earth-minded refiner and manufacturer, has provided socially and environmentally-responsible products and services for over 95 years.  It is our moral obligation to continually respect basic human rights around the world and to protect the environment by conserving energy and recycling.

We want you to know that all precious metals at Hoover & Strong are recycled from the Earth’s existing metal supply, which means we DO NOT BUY metals from mining companies. We don’t believe in it and, as a refiner, we just don’t have to. Over half our metal supply comes entirely from scrap metal purchased from jewelers. The remainder of our supply comes from other refineries that also recycle scrap metal. We feel GREAT about that and you can too!