At Retold Story, our goal is to create jewelry from recycled materials and make unique, special pieces at affordable prices. Many of the pieces featured are made from recycled materials like soda cans, beer cans, aged paper, and plastic repurposed into new jewelry. In addition, some of the jewelry is made from beads and findings (the hardware that goes into making the piece) from pieces of jewelry found at estate sales, yard sales, and thrift stores. These items use broken or outdated jewelry and turn them into new stylish pieces while recycling all the materials.
Handmade Jewelry
Featured Necklaces
.40 Caliber Bullet Casing Necklace
30.00
Story Book Necklace
35.00
King Kong Stalks New York
25.00
Featured Bracelets
Clothespin Bracelet
20.00
Newspaper Bracelets
20.00
Memories of Greece Bracelet
15.00
Featured Pendants
Drifting Ice Pendant I
25.00
Vignette Pendant
20.00
German Donald Duck Pendant
20.00
Featured Earrings
Pink and Grey Earrings
10.00
.40 Caliber Bullet Casing Earrings
10.00
Remnants of Her Estate Earrings
10.00
Few people pay attention to the effects that mining and manufacturing has on the environment and the people that live in areas where precious stones and metals are mined. The process of mining precious materials is hard on the environment and the people that engage in the labor intensive jobs of mining and refining these materials suffer health consequences. In addition, the job of refining these materials has a harsh impact on the environment. Popular culture dictates that a gift can only be valuable if it comes from a high-end jeweler at a high price. However, Retold Story focuses on creating unique and intriguing collections of jewelry that prices ingenuity and individuality above mass manufacturing. We hope to encourage everyone to try and use what already exists in our world in new ways. According to greenKarat, there is enough gold above ground (already mined) to satisfy all demands of the jewelry industry for the next 50 years. Much of it sits in bank vaults and in the form of old and unused jewelry. Rather than purchase a mass manufactured jewelry piece from a chain jewelry store, try and salvage jewelry you already minimize your footprint on the environment.