Art Creations by GUNTHER GRANT. Thanks for stopping by, check out my store and feedback.
Vintage cast antique style, thick BIG and strong in solid sterling silver. Every casting is made by me individually in Nevada. VERY comfortable to wear and cast to your size (NO soldering).
Each is stamped USA, numbered and comes with my sealed signed certificate. Please See my other listings and feedback - This listing is for one casting. Most of the cadmium produced today is obtained from zinc byproducts and recovered from spent nickel-cadmium batteries. Jewelry from overseas has been using cadmium (old batteries) to sell goods to the USA and also find a way to dump toxic waste material on the open market. For info on this, GOOGLE: "toxic jewelry from China" YOU will be amazed.... ALSO - Saving the planet one ring at a time! Gunther Grant makes jewelry with metals like silver, gold & platinum which are usually mined from the earth. Most people know (Or don't know) mining of these metals has contributed to drastic changes in the environment. Air pollution, deforestation, water pollution and huge emission of greenhouse gases are only a few of the negative impacts of mining. Gunther Grant has taken a more conscious and responsible approach to help save our environment. Recycling silver instead of supporting new silver that has been mined has been a game-changer for Gunther Grant. Gunther Grant uses recycled silver and have reduced our carbon footprint to help save our planet. Mining of silver has expanded considerably in the recent decades to meet the ever-rising demand of silver jewelry. Mining of silver causes environmental disruption since heavy machinery creates enormous open pits (And fuel exhaust). It also requires land clearing.
The continual smelting and processing also emits harmful greenhouse gases and has considerable impact on air quality, water and alters the ecosystem balance. Acid runoff from the mining process can be damaging for the animal, plant, and human life. When we compare mined silver and recycled silver, the latter wins the race by a huge margin.
Recycling silver can reduce harmful emissions that contribute to global warming by 300 to 500 million tonnes. Silver recycling is significantly less harmful in terms of CO2 emissions and pollution, as well as consuming significantly less energy. Recycled silver, like all recycled metals, can help save plants, animals, and ecosystems while also lowering CO2 emissions, toxic waste, and energy use. It is high time to re-think the way we craft our jewelry. And Gunther Grant has take that journey towards sustainable & responsible jewelry manufacturing and recycling silver and gold is a crucial step.