At the bench
Why we only use recycled gold
Recycled gold is chemically the same as newly mined gold. Here is why we made the switch in 2015, and what it costs.
In 2015 we made a simple rule: every gram of gold that comes into the workshop has already been used once. Old wedding bands, broken chains, dental gold, offcuts from other benches. It is refined back to pure metal and alloyed again, and nobody, not even an assay office, can tell it apart from gold that came out of the ground last year.
Gold doesn't wear out. It just changes hands.
What it costs
Recycled gold costs us about the same per gram as newly mined gold. The difference is the paperwork: our refiner certifies where each batch came from, and that adds a few pounds to a ring. We think that is the cheapest part of the job.
What it doesn't change
Colour, hardness and hallmarks are exactly the same. A recycled 18ct ring is still 75% gold, still stamped in Birmingham, and will still be here long after us.
