{"id":16663,"date":"2024-09-27T16:56:32","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T14:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/sustainability\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T06:27:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T04:27:23","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16663\" class=\"elementor elementor-16663 elementor-3451\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69284cb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69284cb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdab979 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cdab979\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f87ad4e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f87ad4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SUSTAINABILITY is a top priority for us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e32d1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91e32d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How RETINA\u00ae processes fair precious metals and diamonds<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aa499b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2aa499b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore the background<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ff1be6 arrow-down  elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"48ff1be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M13.617 22.8504L15 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https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/slogan-retinadesign-1-768x238.png 768w, https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/slogan-retinadesign-1.png 1338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e29b61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15e29b61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ef01d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68ef01d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7635de6d e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7635de6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e37d0ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e37d0ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5acb70da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5acb70da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a347253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a347253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainable Jewelry Made with Fair Trade Gold<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f1dcdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67f1dcdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here\u2019s how our jewelry helps protect our planet\u2019s resources:<\/p>\n<p>Since 2015, we have been the first goldsmiths in Basel to work with ecologically processed precious metals. We place great importance on ethically sound trade and the sustainable extraction of precious metals: Our gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and even copper\u2014used as an alloying metal\u2014do not come directly from a mine, where, as is well known, people and the environment are constantly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.focus.de\/ know\/space\/odenwalds_universe\/toxic-disasters-and-loss-of-nature-environment-and-people-pay-a-high-price-for-gold_id_3370929.html\">harm<\/a> is constantly inflicted. We source our gold and platinum exclusively from large, reputable refineries that completely reprocess precious metals, for example from processing residues from goldsmiths or scrap gold. The gold, platinum, silver, or palladium in your piece of jewelry is therefore guaranteed to come from safe sources far from conflict regions. The extraction of these precious metals is carried out in an environmentally sustainable manner and conserves natural resources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103192c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"103192c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a20bf9d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a20bf9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d913677 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d913677\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19299381 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19299381\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-652067c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"652067c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f22fc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26f22fc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Handcrafted in Switzerland<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b6e8c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38b6e8c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As an owner-operated family business, we guarantee that all the precious metals in your jewelry come from ethically sourced sources. Safe for people and the environment. Your jewelry is crafted in our Swiss workshop\u2014under ethically and socially responsible conditions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105617b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"105617b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c4b356 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48c4b356\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6575524e e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6575524e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75107d1b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75107d1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2810ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2810ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainable Diamond<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776e637f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"776e637f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The media is full of reports about blood diamonds from African countries torn by civil war or those used to finance terrorism. We source our diamonds exclusively from 100% trustworthy sources. Our long-standing suppliers guarantee that all diamonds are ethically sourced and certified conflict-free. This means you can enjoy the diamonds in your wedding rings with a clear conscience, knowing that both the gemstones and the precious metals in your jewelry are fairly traded.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW99329625 BCX0\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99329625 BCX0\">Upon request, we also work with lab-grown diamonds\u2014optically and chemically identical to natural diamonds, but without the need for mining. Learn more on our\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW99329625 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/diamonds\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW99329625 BCX0\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99329625 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Diamonds page<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW99329625 BCX0\" lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99329625 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW99329625 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516b5e3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"516b5e3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-158d375f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"158d375f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f68ef52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f68ef52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e367c7 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37e367c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f982622 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f982622\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6860725d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6860725d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5338bd7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5338bd7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why sustainability is a challenge in the jewelry industry\u2014and how we're addressing i<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d499f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d499f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For us, sustainability isn&#8217;t just a marketing term. It&#8217;s an attitude that is reflected in every step of our work\u2014from sourcing materials to production in\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/retina-goldsmiths-atelier-in-basel\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the atelier<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The jewelry industry has a transparency problem. The origin of gold and gemstones is often unclear, and supply chains are long and complex. We don\u2019t want to sugarcoat this, but we can show exactly what we\u2019re doing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Handcrafted, not mass-produced.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Every piece is handcrafted by Marlen and me. No factory, no overproduction, no inventory. A\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/concept\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">RetinaDesign piece of jewelry<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0exists in exactly one copy\u2014and only for one person.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Durability as sustainability.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The most sustainable jewelry is a piece that is worn for a lifetime. We don\u2019t create for trends, but for generations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588c8aed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"588c8aed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-157a9a1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"157a9a1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467340a5 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"467340a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-352c09cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"352c09cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fcccf99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fcccf99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Green Mining<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8acb17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8acb17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are the first goldsmiths in Basel to have added <a href=\"https:\/\/kleinerheinperle.ch\/en\/topics\/green-mining\/\">Green Mining<\/a> gemstones to our collection. These gemstones are characterized by sustainable mining practices: no explosives are used, and no chemicals are required or released during the mining process. Large trees are spared, and the mining area is reforested afterward. This makes these gemstones even more valuable!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5136ca71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5136ca71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c795aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47c795aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b0e53a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b0e53a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe18a41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fe18a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover your own piece now:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28feeee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"28feeee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/retinadesign.com\/en\/contact\/#termine\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUSTAINABILITY is a top priority for us How RETINA\u00ae processes fair precious metals and diamonds Explore the background Sustainable Jewelry Made with Fair Trade Gold Here\u2019s how our jewelry helps protect our planet\u2019s resources: Since 2015, we have been the first goldsmiths in Basel to work with ecologically processed precious metals. 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