Our abalone shells are sourced from a farm in Phuket, Thailand. The shells are a by-product of the food industry and wouldn't normally be given a second life. Instead, we are upcycling them into our designs to revel in their beauty. Abalone shells symbolize life, love, and flow and their energies are contagious and reminiscent of the ocean.

Our saltwater Japanese Akoya Keshi's are 100% pure and natural. They have not been dyed, bleached or received any treatment. We use Keshi pearls as opposed to cultured round pearls because we believe there is such beauty in the uniqueness of Keshi's. Each one is shaped and colored differently making Washed Ashore jewelry completely unique and one of a kind. Keshi's are a rare form of saltwater pearls that are found in small quantities. They are a byproduct of the pearl industry. They are an anomaly where the nacre doesn't latch onto the nucleus that was implanted inside of the mother of pearl’s membrane. As a result, the nacre starts building onto itself creating an unpredictable shaped Keshi.

Traceability is our key goal when sourcing the pearls. We have partnered with extremely knowledgeable and reliable suppliers in order to make sure that our Keshi's are the purest. Collaborating with such people also allowed us to access beautiful deadstock strands of Keshi's that are over 30 years old, hence contributing to our sustainability goal of limiting the use of new resources.

Every gemstone and diamond collected are post-consumer stones that were extracted from vintage jewelry then upcycled and incorporated into our designs. Post-consumer jewelry are vintage pieces that were purchased from consumers and then sold back into the resale market.

Our choice to use post-consumer recycled gems and diamonds came from our strong belief in limiting the use of newly mined materials and promoting a circular economy. Reducing, reusing and transforming materials has an important positive impact. It drastically minimizes greenhouse gas emissions and bypasses the negative environmental and social issues associated with sourcing, extracting, processing, transporting and cutting raw stones.