A Dozen Extraordinarily Earth-friendly Roses

Here’s a bouquet of treats for your sweetheart, all made from ethically-derived precious metals…

From the top, left to right:

Natural Color-changing Zultanite Scroll Ring
14K rose gold and Zultanite, $534.00
Tamara McFarland, Arcata, CA
http://www.mcfarlanddesigns.com/

Nina Cuff Bracelet
18K rose gold, small, medium or large, $2900-$3200
Britt Anderson, Fayetteville, NC
http://www.artfulhome.com/artist/Britt-Anderson-Designs/4500

The Teensy Cups Earrings
14K rose gold, $99
Marja Germans Gard of Lemonade Handmade, Oakland, CA
http://www.etsy.com/shop/lemonadehandmade

Pebble Ring
14K rose gold and Denim Sapphire, $ varies by gem
Justine Collins of Single B Studio, Portland, OR
http://www.etsy.com/shop/singleBbeautiful

Gold Coin Necklace
14K rose gold with Diamond or Fancy Sapphire, $195
Marisa Pezzoli of Tula Jewelry, Santa Barbara, CA
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Tulajewelry

Flora Studs
14K rose gold, $155
Andrea Bonelli, San Ramon, CA
http://www.andreabonelli.com/index.php

Vintage-Inspired Paisley Spinner Ring
14K rose gold, 10K yellow gold and sterling silver, $195
Janice Hagey-Schmidt, La Crescenta, CA
http://www.janiceartjewelry.com/

2-inch Hoop Earrings
14K rose gold, $99
Rachel Barfield of 2 Trick Pony, San Francisco, CA
http://www.etsy.com/shop/2TrickPony

Moonstone Hammered Gold Ring
14K rose gold and Moonstone, $205
Emily Wiser, San Francisco, CA
http://emilywiserjewelry.bigcartel.com/

Oval Cage Pendant
18K rose gold with sterling silver chain, $1,592
Naomi Maslon, Venice, CA
http://www.naomimaslon.com/

I'll Always Remember Delicate Ring
18K rose gold, 1mm-2.5mm, £240-£430
Oak Fine Jewellery, New Malden, Greater London, UK
http://www.oakfinejewellery.com/index.html

Chiseled Rings
14K rose gold, $280-$535
Danielle Miller-Gilliam, Greenville, SC
http://www.etsy.com/shop/daniellejewelry

Blooms abound! You can find a bonus bouquet of 12 different jewelers at The Alternative Consumer!
http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2012/01/31/12-eco-friendly-jewelers-for-valentines-day/