Sustainability
What we love the most about our production process is the efficiency of energy and material savings. Almost nothing is thrown away at Milk & Rose.
Damaged items - including your returns - get reworked into new pieces, keeping metal waste at its lowest.
This is another reason why we only use fine metals; we can up-cycle them without releasing toxic chemicals.
Responsibility
We set out to change the way we consume, not just when it is convenient. Thus, we have set out to create a brand that builds sustainable practices at every turn.
We not only use sustainable practices and ethically source our materials; we also only use FSC-certified packaging so we know our biodegradable boxes are also supporting the environment.
Accessibility
No more compromising between price and quality.
Most companies have over a 10x markup on their fine metal jewelry. This restricts many consumers from choosing quality jewelry that will not harm the environment. We choose affordability over profit, and don’t mark up our jewelry the way most consumers are used to.
As for our handmade pieces, because we create everything in-house at our small studio, supporting 2 generational artisans, we are able to offer our high-quality products at competitive prices.
Our Process
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Step 1: Hand Sketching
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Step 2: 3D Modeling
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Step 3: Mold and Casting
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Step 4: Assembling and Polishing
Our Pillars
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Woman-Owned
Milk & Rose is woman-owned and operated. We refuse investors because we never will accept prioritizing money over sustainability, and want to remain this outlier in the often environmentally-damaging jewelry industry.
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Fair Trade
We produce most of our products outside of the US. Our products are either made in Italy or Turkey. The materials sourced for our products are always either local to the region where they were manufactured, or ethically-sourced elsewhere. Eco-friendly practices are used by our manufacturers, and we work to ensure no fine metals are wasted.
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Fair Wages
We have 2 long-time generational artisans that are paid fairly and treated ethically. We support the living wage and provide safe and healthy working conditions at our small studio in our founder’s home country, Turkey. Our handmade process is slow and we intend to keep it that way to avoid high pressure at our studio.
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Handcrafted
Our handmade products are made using traditional methods of jewelry making. Starting from scrap silver or silver beads, pieces are built from scratch. Each item is then meticulously perfected and polished for beautiful results that honor the generations of craftsmanship that came before us.
