The pieces in Thicket's collection are made nearly exclusively with recycled fine metals. Mining for gold is highly destructive to the environment and dangerous for miners and surrounding communities. By working with recycled fine metals Thicket avoids buying newly mined gold.
There are a few small findings (such as 14k gold clasps) that we are still working on sourcing a recycled alternative and that keep us from saying Thicket is made exclusively with recycled fine metals. We hope to be able to soon!