Craftsmanship & Ethics
Heirloom Quality
Laura Preshong Ethical Fine Jewelry is designed and fabricated in Boston Massachusetts, using engineering, technology and old world jewelry making techniques. We hand create an exclusive 'small batch' heirloom quality jewelry not available in mass produced, high volume jewelry manufacturing. Our Design process involves skilled jewelry designers using advanced computer aided design software (CAD) to create our ethical jewelry pieces. The designs are printed in wax, then cast one at a time into the precious metal of your choice. The jewelry pieces are hand filed, sanded and soldered to ready for stone setting. The Ethical Diamonds and Fair Trade Gemstones are set by hand using traditional hand setting tools and classic setting techniques. The fine jewelry pieces are then sanded and polished to a satin or high polish finish. All Laura Preshong Ethical Fine Jewelry is guaranteed to be made of the highest quality materials and jewelry fabrication, and is designed to last a lifetime.
Environment
We at Laura Preshong are dedicated to environmentally sound, low impact manufacturing, which means we use very little large scale manufacturing or chemical processes in our production. All of our ethical fine jewelry is entirely made in Massachusetts with no overseas outsourcing ever. We love and respect Mother Nature! We are dedicated to preserving our natural resources, and preserving the beauty of nature and the purity of our environment for all to enjoy and find inspiration in.
100% Free From Threat Metals
All of the precious metals used in Laura Preshong fine jewelry, engagement Rings and wedding bands is from recycled and ethically mined pure metal that is both LBMA and LPPM, free from threat, OCED compliant. Recycled metal is as pure and strong as non-recycled material, but is better for the earth and is conflict free without any reduction in quality. Our earring posts, chain and other non-Laura Preshong made incidentals are SCS certified 100% recycled content. Read more about Our Ethics and Guarantee.
Ethical Diamond Sourcing
Our Laura Preshong Ethical Diamond Collection is certified socially and environmentally responsible and conflict-free in compliance with the Diamond Manufacturers and Importers Association of America and the Kimberley Process. All Canadian diamonds are inscribed with a Maple Leaf or a CanadaMark serial number, and are accompanied with a government issued Canadian Certificate of Authenticity that correlates to the GIA grading report. We provide a CanadaMark card with all of our ethical Canadian diamonds. These modern Canadian and African diamond sources(Botswana Diamond Trading Company) insure our clients that the earth mined diamonds purchased through Laura Preshong are ethical diamonds without connection to conflict, or humanitarian atrocities, and are directly related to supporting economic and social development in Botswana, Southern Africa, Namibia and the Canadian Northwest Territories.
Ethical Gemstone Sourcing
All Laura Preshong natural sapphires and gemstones are sourced from trustworthy, ethical gemstone suppliers within the United States. These suppliers supply written statements stating that they adhere to The Patriot Act. In addition our main supplier sends experts from within their U.S. and Bangkok offices who visit regularly all of their suppliers and cutter facilities to insure that they comply with socially responsible company sanctioned labor practices.
