At WJ Shaw Jewellers, we know how important it is to be transparent in our commitment to the environment. In the current climate, many consumers are passionate about ethical sourcing, sustainability and traceability and we are proud to confirm that we very much share this view when sourcing the precious jewellery metals we work with on a daily basis.

Single Mine Origin Gold

We are big fans of  ‘Single Mine Origin Gold’ and would love to explain a bit more about that here:

This is a global standard established in 2017 to provide fully traceable, responsibly sourced gold at scale. SMO Gold is sourced exclusively from mines that operate transparently, adhere to the highest environmental and social standards, and demonstrate responsible practices. The new SMO Premium ESG Benchmark allows detailed mine-by-mine comparisons across five continents. With custom tools and historical data, it’s a game-changer in transparent, responsible gold mining.

Quality Recycled Gold

Another sustainable method we use is sourcing quality recycled gold: we use gold and silver products which have been professionally recycled and refined to ensure the removal of imperfections.

It’s important to make the distinction between metals which have been recycled and refined by our bullion suppliers and individual jewellery items which are melted down and remodelled on the bench. While our bullion suppliers have large-scale complex equipment to ensure the recycled metal products they produce are indistinguishable from new, melting down items on an individual basis is a much more time-consuming, more expensive process which ultimately results in a less-satisfactory finished product.

We source our raw metal components in forms such as sheet, wire, tube and grain which are made using 100% recycled precious metals that are fully traceable, and because of the complex process involved, are equal in quality to unrecycled precious metals.

Here at WJ Shaw Jewellers we’re committed to sustainability without compromise and we make ethical sourcing a key part of our jewellery making story.