Approximate Measurements: 2.75" long
Earwire Metal: hypoallergenic, 24K gold-plated brass
Material: salvaged, reclaimed and vintage beads
Shape: hoop earrings
Colors: yellow and gold
As sustainability enthusiasts, we're always looking for ways to lower our footprint. These earrings fit perfectly with our mission, as we did not purchase any new beads for these - they were designed using the remnants of donated broken/discarded jewelry.  
Our Reclaimed Bead Collection includes salvaged, reclaimed and vintage beads. We regularly receive donated beads from other people's broken jewelry and/or bead collections. We're so happy to have the opportunity to keep our footprint lower by not purchasing new beads, to prevent these items from going to the landfill, and to repurpose these pieces into something fresh and new.
 
 
We took some of our favorite vintage beads from our collection and created these simple but statement making drop earrings. The vintage yellow beads are on gold plated brass earwires and the earrings measure approximately 2.75" long.
 
Our Remnants collection includes salvaged, reclaimed  and vintage beads. We regularly receive donated beads from other people's broken jewelry and/or bead collections. We're so happy to have the opportunity to keep our footprint lower by not purchasing new beads, to prevent these items from going to the landfill, and to repurpose these pieces into something fresh and new,
 
We pair these beads with high quality ear wires so that your jewelry will last longer. And if you ever decide that you've had your jewelry long enough, you can send it back to us and we'll recycle it again!
 
 
Due to the handmade nature of these earrings and the materials used to create them, slight differences should be expected from pair to pair, and from the image shown to illustrate the earrings. Colors may look different in person than they appear on screen. This listing is for one pair of earrings, only. All other photos are included for size and material reference.
 
A portion of our proceeds are donated to environmental conservation efforts. We donate a minimum of $1,000 per year to Ocean Conservancy as part of their Champions for Sea Change Program. We also donate $1 to Mangrove Action Project for each package we ship.  The sale of these pieces also helps to fund the direct clean-up of thousands of pieces and pounds of plastic trash, as well as helping to fund environmental education efforts.
 
These are considered costume jewelry and should be kept in dry areas when not being worn (so don't keep them in the bathroom or kitchen, don't go swimming in them, don't wear them while dancing in the rain, etc.). Spraying chemicals on or near costume jewelry may speed up the "antiquing" of metal - for instance, perfumes, hair spray, make-up setting sprays. 
 
 
IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFORMATION: Items ship out within 10 days of purchase. Our items are carefully packaged using mostly recycled materials - if you find plastic bags and/or styrofoam in your order, please rest assured that those pieces are reclaimed "trash." We do not purchase new styrofoam, cardboard, shredded paper or plastic for our shipping materials - it's almost entirely reclaimed and processed by us. In the event that we do purchase paper supplies (such as wrapping paper or streamers), we purchase them secondhand from thrift stores. We do use new paper packing tape, stickers, and occasionally some plastic packing tape for box reinforcement. All of our sticker paper is then recycled back into art pieces.
 
Please see our page on sustainability for information on how you can return your old or worn out Hey Lola jewelry to us for recycling.
 
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: International shipping starts at $15 and is caculated by location at check-out.  While we are excited about being able to offer international shipping, we know that once a package leaves our country, it's completely out of our hands. Please keep that in mind when ordering. All international orders are final.