The butterflies we use are raised on eco-friendly butterfly farms and sanctuaries. Most butterflies naturally have a lifespan of only 2-4 weeks and are then collected, preserved, and recycled into jewelry so that their beauty can live on! Butterfly farming actually helps to preserve rainforests and also assures the survival of natural butterfly habitats. Native people are encouraged to grow plants and raise insects as opposed to clearing land for cash crops. Raising and selling insects is the only incentive many indigenous people have to save their tropical forests. Many of these farms also release up to 20% of the butterflies they raise into the wild to add to natural populations!

We hand-select stones from small-scale, responsible mines and prioritize quality and transparency. We are on a first name basis with our stone cutter who we have been working with for over 15 years. He runs a small family business and has our designs cut to our exact specifications from the raw minerals we acquire from the mines. We do not use any conflict stones in our work.

Proud member of the Rainforest Alliance, protecting the ecosystems that inspire our work.