Sustainablity Statement
Solar-powered!
Wear and Resist is now runing on solar energy.
Matt (my husband) has fitted more than a few solar panels and we have several large batteries. It's incredibly satisfying to see that pretty much all of the electricity we are using now is coming from the sun.
We bought our house as a bit of a wreck in 2008, and over the past ten years Matt has been painstakingly renovating the original building, which we found out as he went along that probably dates to as early as pre-1450! You can read more about our house journey here.
MATERIALS
The plastic I use to make jewellery is mainly Perspex, with a small amount of other non-branded hard plastic. It is an acrylic made of Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA), which has 100% recyclability.
It is made from monomers that it can be broken back down into. It is a hard plastic valued for its durability, so not at all single-use. It has similar properties to glass, meaning it does not release chemicals at normal temperatures or break down into micro plastics. Because it can be broken down again into its monomers, which can then be used to make more acrylic, it is considered a fully recyclable circular product.
I think long and hard about the plastic I buy. A simple trip to the supermarket can be exhaustingly stressful as it seems plastic packaging is still everywhere. When my mother was sick, the many hours I spent in hospital rooms convinced me that plastic is not going away any time soon, no matter what our best intentions are. Matt and my father-in-law have both been involved in Renewables for years, and it seems that the technology involved in waste recycling is probably the only answer to our plastic crisis.
Made in the UK
Perspex has been made in the UK since 1933, and I buy my sheets from Hindley’s a family-run business in Sheffield that dates back to 1896.
They are a major supplier of Perspex to Designers, Education and Industry in the UK and also throughout the World. During Covid they provided a great deal of sheets used in medical screening and to protect key workers. Perspex is also used in a lot of medical equipment.
Recycled
I have very little waste as I feel each sheet as tightly as I can, and I recycle all of the offcuts, even the tiniest crumbs from my workbench!
Repairs
Your Wear and Resist piece should last as long as you can wear it. I offer a Repairs service for broken jewellery, and if you no longer want your item, you can return it to me to be recycled.
Sarah
Let customers speak for us
Featherlight earrings with an iridescent sheen. Whats not to love?!
Go on and treat yourself. You know you want to!
Love my beautifully made anchor earrings which I bought for myself for Mother’s Day. Will post a pic as soon as I wear them. I’m saving them for a mini cruise in Amsterdam with my fav group, Track Dogs.
This is the second pair of flower earrings I have purchased, first the cherry blossom, now the snow drops- they are just as stunning. Surprisingly light to wear considering the size, and many comments asking where I have got them from!
I have several Wear and Resist pieces which I absolutely love and this is no different! Such a lovely colour and I love the message so much!
I absolutely love my rose gold anchor earrings. I have had lots of compliments wearing them and for statement earrings they are so light weight to wear. They are fabulous 👌
These are super cool and funky. I love the vibrant red colour. They are the perfect size and very comfortable to wear. Really nice to have the options to choose the colours and whether you want gold or silver. Thoroughly recommend
I love this necklace so much - everything about this purchase makes me happy. Thanks!
This is my third necklace from Wear & Resist, and I love it. Like my others, I get loads of compliments. The note in the packaging, the charity donations - everything about this purchase makes me happy. Thanks!
Gorgeous necklace! Really pleased with it. So helpful & engaging with my query of colours/type. Im sure I'll be ordering more jewellery.
I absolutely love these hoop lightning bolt earrings and the fact that you get three different colours of bolts is such a bonus. I've had so many compliments on these and so far I've only worn the blue ones ! Thank you Sarah for making this incredible jewellery which is not only so well made but eye catching as well! Love, love, love them.
Fabulous piece , stunning!
Just as described x
Have had several comments when wearing this but also suspect some people choose not to see it haha.
I totally love all the items I have bought!! just got the Witch earnings last week and bloody love them. Wore them to a friends the other night and immediately some one was straight on your website to get something!
Another little pair or lightning bolt hoops for me, for those days where I'm feeling a little understated but still me. These ones are so sparkly and as always they are beautifully finished. My order arrived quickly and was well packaged. Thank you !!
I don't really need an excuse to purchase new earrings but this time it was to tell me that I'm proud of myself in my new job. The earrings are great, well made as I've come to know from W&R, arrived quickly and well packaged in a little box. There's so many colours to choose from, great for coordinating or contrasting with workwear. The lightning bolt earrings always attract compliments, they really are fab! Thank you!!
