Ethically sourced metals are much less talked about but just as important as ethically sourced gemstones. I recycle gold myself as much as I can, it is an amazing way to give life to scraps from other pieces as well as unworn jewelry and it is also the smallest carbon footprint possible when it comes to metals. However, even the newly-milled gold stock that I use is entirely recycled gold, but recycled by my supplier instead of in the Sky Eyes Studio.