Futura
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The Shifting Gaia rating evaluates brands based on sustainable practices, ingredients and materials, and social responsibility, among others. Below are a few factors influencing this brand's score:
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Futura Jewelry is a New York-based luxury brand specializing in handcrafted pieces made exclusively from 18kt Certified Fairmined Ecological gold. Highlights
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sustainability
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Futura Jewelry exclusively uses 18kt Certified Fairmined Ecological gold, sourced from mines that operate without toxic chemicals like mercury and cyanide. This practice significantly reduces environmental degradation and promotes safer working conditions for miners.
The brand's partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Global Mercury Partnership further underscores its dedication to reducing mercury emissions globally.
Additionally, Futura employs a made-to-order production model to minimize waste and utilizes sustainable packaging materials, such as beechwood boxes sourced from sustainably managed forests in New Zealand.
The brand could enhance transparency by providing more detailed information on its overall carbon footprint and specific environmental impact metrics.
non-toxic
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Ingredients & materials as they pertain to consumer health are not evaluated in brands that produce only jewelry. Learn more about how we rate.
social responsibility
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By sourcing gold from Fairmined certified mines, the brand supports small-scale mining communities that adhere to strict social and environmental standards, ensuring fair wages and safe working conditions.
Final production stages are conducted in the USA, a region with established labor regulations, which further ensures ethical manufacturing processes.
