Thinking of popping this question this spring?
You can do it with green style by offering your desired a ring with a history, an antique diamond that’s on its second or third go-round.
One of several antique diamond sets sold at Brilliant Earth
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Colorful messenger bags and totes created from re-purposed construction netting, recycled rice bags and Cambodian silk. Screen-printed cotton outfits designed by the Chicago- and Cambodia-based Malia Designs. Divine chocolate made from cocoa beans sustainably grown in Ghana. These are just some of the finds at Greenheart Shop , a thriving Fair Trade business in Chicago’s trendy Wicker Park neighborhood. Shoppers recently were treated to a fashion show complete with runway models decked in green wear from head-to-toe.
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By John DeFore
Gifts made from recycled goods tend toward the hip and funky, but not all are incompatible with dressier occasions.
Ecoist, the company that has made a name for itself with reclaimed-material handbags ranging from happily garish to chic, recently started offering a small selection of jewelry, made from recycled glass, that displays a similar range of styles in only a handful of products.
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