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For someone with 7 ear piercings, I really don’t wear a lot of earrings. The problem’s that I keep losing one of a pair….

So I think I’m gonna put some earrings from Moonrise Jewelry on my birthday wishlist. Moonstone Jewelry’s an eco- and fair-trade friendly company that offers fair trade semi-precious gemstones.

Yes, some of the pieces are pricy — $300 or so — but others are really affordable, at $18! The low end’s the stuff I want: Santiago earrings or Sage earrings, both made with sterling silver and $19 and $18 a pair, respectively….

Anyone shopped from these people before?

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I have a hard time buying jewelry. Often, I get into an either-or situation.

Meaning: I find jewelry that purports to be crafted under fair labor conditions — but with no guarantee as to how the gold, silver, or jewels were begotten — or else, I find jewelry that purports to be eco-friendly — with no fair labor guarantees.

Which is why I was happy to run into Moonrise Jewelry at Green Fest. We’re talking pretty jewelry made with untreated, sustainably mined gemstones cut in fair trade facilities. The sterling silver’s fair trade. And some of the stuff’s made of recycled and renewable organic materials.

The jewelry’s gorgeous. The orchid collection actually incorporates real orchid blossoms preserved in resin.

Prices range from the totally reasonable ($14 for a pair of earrings) to couture ($130 for a pair of specialty earrings).

I have a habit of getting up late, so that getting dressed in itself is a time-consuming chore, let alone putting on earrings and other jewelry.

But if I ever get outta that mode, I’ll browse through the Moonstone stuff –

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