SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

Fairmined Metal

Our Fairmined metals are extracted by empowered and responsible small-scale and artisanal miners.

Reclaimed Metal

We use recycled metals processed by refiners in the United States that share our vow to minimize environmental impacts.

Diamonds

To us, an ethical diamond isn’t just certified as conflict-free. We go deeper; working with a fully traceable supply chain, from mine to market.

Colored Stones

Our colored gemstones are traceable from mine to market. We work with established mines and support new efforts in responsible mining.

Pave Stones

Traceability is often deemed too difficult for small stones. We believe that every stone matters, and we were the first to bring traceable, ethical baguette diamonds to the market.

Responisble Labor

We’ve made a commitment to support healthy and happy working conditions for our entire supply chain, from miners to jewelers, and the larger communities that support them.

For every piece of jewelry, a fascinating story is untold. A tale of love, commitment, success, and sometimes even longing. For each piece of jewelry, we are reminded of our humanity and sentimentality.

But then…

Each piece of irresponsibly created jewelry and every mindless mining of resources takes a massive toll on the environment.

“In every carat of diamond extracted, approximately 250 tonnes of the unrefined earth are moved. Modern mining technologies have allowed for producing 50% of the available gold since the 1950s. Each gram of gold mined emits tonnes of poisonous waste, including mercury, arsenic, and cyanide, that are detrimental to the workforce and community close to the mining site."

IO COLLECTIVE ETHICS

We work with local family-owned and operated gold casters in downtown Los Angeles.

GOLD CASTER

The bench jewelers we work with are hand-selected by Jenifer, and each jeweler is a specialist in their field with 30 years of experience.

BENCH JEWELER

Our diamond setters work with high-quality diamonds and gemstones and are reputable in their trade.

SETTER

Jenifer works closely with gem dealers, mines overseas, and gem cutters to source only the best gemstones for IO's jewelry.

GEM SOURCER

ARTISANS

We, at IO Collective, envision creating jewelry of lasting pieces that we can not only cherish for a lifetime but also be proud of because of their positive impact on the environment and society. We believe in dedicating ourselves to thoughtful sourcing, fair and safe labor conditions, and giving back to the communities that we source from.

THE VISION

At IO Collective, we believe in taking part in enforcing environmental responsibility, social equality, and human rights in our supply chain. We do not condone any form of child labor, slave labor, and forced unsafe working conditions. This being said, we try our best to only use traceable diamonds and precious gems from around the world with artisanal small-scale miners to ensure that we offer pieces that are cruelty-free and conflict-free.

TRACEABLE, ETHICAL, AND ECO-FRIENDLY DIAMONDS AND GEMS

For the longest time, the mining industry has been notorious and has been linked with environmental, health, and human rights abuses. With more than 1.5 million artisanal or small-scale miners not regulated, the allegation above might not be far from the truth. It is with this thought in mind that IO Collective supports the implementation and regulation of fair wages to empower the workforce behind our mined materials, and aid in directing our small-scale miners towards more sustainable mining practices. We also source out small scale gem cutters to work with directly.

FAIR WAGES AND SUPPORT IN SMALL SCALE MINORS

IO Collective is a staunch believer in the ethical and sustainable sourcing of materials. It is our continuous goal to provide quality pieces with the least environmental footprint possible by using reclaimed metals.

RECLAIMED METAL

Owner and designer, Jenifer Thai, believes that each and every piece in IO Collective is here to tell a story through excellent craftsmanship. Starting with a thoughtful design process, responsible sourcing of materials, to providing safe and fair working conditions she makes sure that each and every step of the process is met with the strictest compliance with IO Collective’s values.

At the end of the day, it is our main objective at IO Collective to let you celebrate love, give happiness, and spread joy through unique pieces that you will treasure forever.