This brooch belongs to a group of new pieces in the HDPE/HOPE series which re-uses HDPE plastic from single-use milk bottles.

The pieces in this series are concerned with the environmental crisis and seek to question our perception of beauty & preciousness and its associations to materials such as gold and silver. They draw attention to the issue of ‘value’ attached to precious resources such as gold & silver and ‘single-use’ every-day items that are discarded and end in landfill, even though they are also made from a precious resource - oil. The pieces therefore aim to elevate the material plastic from waste to elegance.

This brooch is made from Argentium silver as well as re-used HDPE plastic. The silver shape is textured and press-formed to achieve the beautifully rounded shape.

The HDPE is also textured and layered. The beads on the little pendant are hematite and lapis lazuli. At the back all is held together by a silver frame and five little micro rivets. There is a single pin, made from stainless steel to give it strength and stability.

I have one in stock for immediate delivery.

Materials: Recycled Silver, Lapis Lazuli and Hematite beads, recycled HDPE plastic. Hallmarked at the London Assay Office.

Size: ~28 x 40 mm

My Ref: HBM117

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