Jewellery for vegan and sustainable lifestyles
Those who live vegan also consider materials when it comes to jewelry. Pearls, coral, ivory, leather – many traditional jewelry materials come from animals. However, a full, beautiful vegan jewelry look is easily achievable. This guide shows all options.
Which traditional materials vegans avoid
- Pearls: Produced by mussels – a an animal product by vegan definition
- Coral: Living marine organisms – ethically and ecologically problematic
- Ivory: Illegal in most countries, clearly not vegan
- Leather: Made from animal hide – used in leather wrap bracelets and clasps
- Tortoiseshell: From turtle shells – illegal and not vegan
- Wool and silk: Rarely in jewelry, but present in some cord bracelets
What is easily vegan
The good news: Most modern fashion jewelry is already vegan:
- All precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, stainless steel): Mineral, no animal involved
- All minerals and gemstones: Diamonds, rubies, sapphires, all semi-precious stones – completely vegan
- Cubic zirconia and lab-grown stones: Manufactured in a lab – no animal, no mine
- Plastic and acrylic: Vegan, though not always sustainable
- Glass beads: Vegan and very versatile
Vegan pearl alternatives
The biggest loss for vegan jewelry lovers are real pearls. The good news: There are very beautiful alternatives:
- Shell Pearls: Made from ground shell calcium without living mussels – very pearl-like in appearance and luster. Strictly speaking, still animal from a vegan perspective – an individual decision.
- Glass beads: Perfect pearl optics in cream or rose made of glass. Very inexpensive, very versatile.
- Ceramic beads: Handmade ceramic spheres in pearl colors – very organic and beautiful.
- High-gloss plastic pearls: The cheapest, visually very convincing.
Vegan leather alternatives for bracelets
- Apple Leather: Made from apple peel waste – very high quality and sustainable
- Cactus Leather: Derived from cacti – very interesting and contemporary
- Cork: Natural, no animal, sustainably harvested
- Nylon cord and cotton: The simplest vegan alternative for cord bracelets
Lab-grown stones: The vegan premium statement
Lab-grown diamonds and lab-grown gemstones (ruby, emerald, sapphire) are the most vegan and sustainable of all luxury jewelry choices. No mining, no animal breeding, no ethical compromises – and visually identical to natural stones.
Vegan jewelry at Corelune Jewellery
Fashion jewelry made from precious metals and minerals is fundamentally vegan – at Corelune Jewellery you will find jewelry for every lifestyle.
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