Green wedding ring

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Green weddings have become increasingly popular over the last few years. Couples are choosing recycled paper invitations and buying carbon offsets to mitigate global warming. They see the wedding as a chance to practice and share their environmental philosophy, and recycled gold rings are a natural extension.

Announced September 13, 2007, a new recycling initiative by greenKarat encourages couples to collect old and unused jewelry from family and friends. The collected gold is then used to make the couple's wedding rings.

A focal point of the concern is the environmental damage caused by gold mining, demand for which is driven mostly by jewelry sales. As a result, some couples are now choosing to buy antique wedding rings, or use old family rings.

Others are opting for recycled gold rings. Since using post-consumer gold is the most effective means to reduce demand for mining, the solution may well lay in jewelry already on hand. Think broken chains and unused class rings as a source for metal. Add Grandma's diamond, and you have a bridal set.

Website: http://www.greenkarat.com/

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