Journal

A behind the scenes peak at the e-waste industrial complex

A behind the scenes peak at the e-waste industrial complex

So, if you’re anything like me you are reading this because you saw our article about the end of our e-waste era and you want the low down, the gossip, the how and the why. It’s a long and rather winding story but I’ll try my best. As the first brand in the world to make jewellery exclusively in gold and silver recycled from e-waste,...

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Fairmined gold and silver jewellery at AuTerra's Woodstock Store

The end of an era: moving away from ewaste

This last year-and-a-bit has seen us launch some beautiful new designs, create pieces to honour and celebrate big milestones in your lives, welcome a new team member and really turn our Old Biscuit Mill Studio into our dream creative space. But, all of this has been in the midst of some potentially business-ending uncertainty and since I haven’t really known what to say (or on...

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The Seed Collection

The Seed Collection

For a company so routed in the idea that origins matter, our Seed Collection is intrinsic to who we are as a brand and what we want to put out into the world. Pieces meticulously crafted in eco-friendly gold and silver, and inspired by the humble forms of the nasturtium seed and poppy pod. This collection of everyday jewellery is a symbol of new beginnings,...

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In the Shadow of the Mountain

In the Shadow of the Mountain

We handcraft all our jewellery in Cape Town (no really, all of it! No imports, no dubious authenticity), in our studio witha view of the beautiful mountain that is synonymous with this city's skyline. What better spot for a moody sunset lookbook shoot than in the shadow of that same majestic mountain? Thank you to the wonderful woman who made these beautiful images possible.  Model: Andrea Nunezt ...

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Hand Engraved Oval Signet Ring with Leaf Inspired Font

Personalised Poetry Remastered

Sometimes you just need a little bit of a fresh start! The Personalised Poetry collection, initially designed in isolation and without the ability to fully protype during lockdown has been given an overhaul. This remastered collection of pieces are ready to carry your stories; heirloom treasures for this generation and the next. Signet rings have long been something I wanted to add to the collection,...

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AuTerra Jewellery. A new phase in our eco-friendly handmade jewellery journey.

What’s in a name? Our rebranding story.

In 2011 I started this brand with a firmly entrenched idea about what it was to be a goldsmith/entrepreneur/designer and even more so about what it meant to wear all those hats. How wrong I was and how delighted I am in this learning over the last ten years. I began with the belief that being an artisan would mean a career working alone in...

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