9 Sustainable Wedding Rings For A More Eco ‘I Do’

Brilliant Earth

About Brilliant Earth

Price Range: $320–$17,500

Brilliant Earth has been pioneering a more ethical luxury jewelry industry longer than most.

Using recycled metal and lab-grown diamonds proves that bling doesn’t need to be “new” to start your new life together on the right foot—or instead, finger.

They have sustainable men’s wedding rings in unique designs, like the Magnus, with its meteorite exterior balanced with a black tungsten interior for a bold style. But the real stunners are their women’s range—like the stunningly simple Lunette Diamond Ring, whose elegant V of diamonds is meant to perfectly cradle your engagement ring.

Brilliant Earth’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices

Materials:

Wedding bands feature recycled yellow and white gold or silver sourced from Responsible Mining Initiative and London Bullion Market Association-audited refiners. Having increased their percentages of recycled gold (98%) and silver (97%), only ~2% of their metals are non-recycled, but still have Fairmined certification.

Brilliant Earth goes beyond the diamond industry standards, offering Beyond Conflict Free™ Diamonds that have been selected for strict ethical guidelines. Otherwise, you will find lab-grown and recycled diamonds in their wedding and engagement rings.

For a rarer look, they also offer responsibly sourced meteorite and tungsten jewelry. The latter originates from non-conflict mining areas and is processed in RMAP-compliant refiners.

Supply chain & labor practices:

As a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council, BE’s policies go beyond the base requirements and extend to efforts like minimizing environmental impacts and supporting safe workplaces.

BE sources its diamonds and gemstones from around the globe and strives to promote higher sourcing standards to transform dangerous diamond mining communities and encourage responsible practices.

Carbon commitments & green practices:

Your eco-friendly wedding band (or any ring for that matter) will come with a lifetime warranty, shipped in post-consumer recycled content, and an FSC-certified wooden ring box.

Did we mention they’re certified Carbonfree® by supporting Brazil’s Tropical Rainforest Conservation project? Read further for more on Brilliant Earth’s sustainability mission and efforts.

Community & charitable giving:

Beyond setting an example, The Brilliant Earth Foundation tripled donations from 2021 to 2022, awarding $518k to non-profit organizations in 2022 to organizations like Pure Earth and Diamond Development Initiative to promote mercury free mining and mine site rehabilitation.

Sales from specific collections see additional profits donated to organizations protecting the environment, uplifting black communities, and supporting LGBTQIA+ youth in crisis.

Mejuri

About Mejuri

Price Range: $298–$698

Mejuri offers some of the highest-quality ethical gold wedding rings while remaining affordable.

Simple and slim designs perfect to keeping things subtle, like the Curve, are available in mostly recycled 14k yellow or white gold.

Mejuri’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices

Materials:

Mejuri’s ethical rings are made from 95% recycled gold and 5% newly mined gold. This reduces the impact their fine jewelry has on the environment while supporting local communities that rely on mining.

They utilize conflict-free diamonds from trusted partners who are Kimberley Process compliant.

Supply chain & labor practices:

Mejuri prioritizes certified recycled metals, but ensures any new gold is traceable to suppliers certified for international sustainability and ethical criteria, like the Responsible Jewelry Council. They work with suppliers across the globe, like China, Vietnam, and Germany, and claim to be working towards a fully traceable supply chain.

Carbon commitments & green practices:

Mejuri is proud of Founding Partners for Regeneration, an innovative re-mining initiative committed to rehabilitating old mining sites and the surrounding environments. The brand has worked to reduce single-use plastics and increase waste recycling within its manufacturing process.

They intend to become carbon-neutral by 2030 through restoration and conservation projects along their supply chain.

Community & charitable giving:

Mejuri established an Empowerment Fund to bolster women and on-binary individuals’ access to skills via traditional or non-traditional education. They also partnered with Don’t Ban Equality to use their voice to protect access to reproductive care.

Clean Origin

About Clean Origin

Price Range: $220–$15,725

With over a century of combined experience in the jewelry industry, it’s safe to say Clean Origin jewelers know a carat from a carrot.

They offer various ethical wedding rings for women and men, using recycled precious metals and lab-grown diamonds. The Charmant Band is an exceptional piece lined with a delicate row of 30 lab-grown stones.

If you’re up to your veil in wedding planning, Clean Origin has popular bridal sets where you can bundle an environmentally friendly wedding ring and engagement ring.

Clean Origin’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices

Materials:

Clean Origin uses the latest technology to craft lab-created diamonds that have the same quality and are cut of genuine natural diamonds at a fraction of the price. Less is undoubtedly more with their 100% recycled metal wedding rings in rose gold, yellow gold, white gold, or platinum.

Supply chain & labor practices:

All precious metals are certified recycled by the Responsible Jewellery Council. Diamonds are certified by IGI (International Gemological Institute) and GCAL (Gem Certification and Assurance Lab).

Carbon commitments & green practices:

Clean Origin’s diamond growing labs utilize carbon offset programs to minimize impact further. To join them, the brand is working on offsetting the emissions of their headquarters and uses recycled paper for shipping.

Catbird

About Catbird

Price Range: $230–$28,000

If you know she’ll love an alternative sustainable wedding ring, then those crafted by Catbird may fit like a glove—for the finger, of course.

Featuring the handiwork of several artisan jewelry designers, the Catbird’s wedding and engagement rings span all styles—from classic and simple to quirky and alternative. That means curved designs like the Fairy Light to more traditional, unisex or sustainable men’s wedding bands like the Catbird Classic.

Catbird’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices

Materials:

These rings start with a band of white, yellow, rose gold, or platinum. Over 95% of Catbird’s gold is recycled, while the rest is Fair Trade certified. Their diamonds are conflict-free, mined, recycled, or lab-grown—we encourage opting for the latter two for the least impact.

Supply chain & labor practices:

The women-run business works out of a Brooklyn studio where all jewelers receive fair pay, benefits, professional development opportunities, and a friendly work environment. As a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), Catbird promises to “follow up on the claims made by our suppliers” to obtain full material traceability.

Carbon commitments & green practices:

After material sourcing, this minimalist jewelry brand creates minimal shipping emissions within its supply chain, as everything is created in its Brooklyn studio.

Community & charitable giving:

Catbird is a member of No Dirty Gold. They give back to the local community through the Catbird Giving Fund, which has already donated over $1 million to various NGOs like Black Lives Matter and Planned Parenthood.

Nyrelle

About Nyrelle

Price Range: $70–$484

Wedding rings, eco-friendly materials, traceable gemstones, and fair working conditions?

Sounds like Nyrelle. They’re on a mission to supply women with 100% traceable jewelry, including bracelets, earrings, necklaces, anklets, and rings. They carry quirky wedding rings, like the Clover Cut Swiss Blue Topaz Ring, with traceable conflict-free stones. If you’re looking for something more traditional, Nyrelle carries plenty of minimal rings, like the Bezel-Set Diamond Ring with Fairtrade Certified gold.

Nyrelle’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices

Materials:

Nearly all Nyrelle’s eco-friendly wedding bands are crafted from 100% recycled gold. The rest of their pieces use Fairtrade Certified gold or vermeil, Fairtrade sterling silver plated with recycled gold.

Some rings contain ethically sourced gemstones or ethical diamonds certified by the Kimberley Process.

Supply chain & labor practices:

Nyrelle only uses traceable gemstones with ethical sourcing from mines with safe and fair working conditions. There are details in the product descriptions for every piece of jewelry. They also partner with Moyo Gems to provide transformative opportunities for female miners in Tanzania, ensuring fair compensation and treatment.

Carbon commitments & green practices:

Each ring is handcrafted with a lifetime warranty. Through the Lifetime Buyback Program, Nyrelle buys back their jewelry for 20% of the original price to upcycle it into new pieces.

Community & charitable giving:

Nyrelle reinvests 10% of the value of their beautifully colored stones back into education, training, and supplies for female miners in Tanzania.

Origin Handcrafted

About Origin Handcrafted

Price Range: $38–$438

For sustainable wood wedding rings, Canadian-based Origin Handcrafted is a natural choice.

These ethical men’s wedding rings are nature-inspired and rugged, with a distinct earthy appearance that sets itself apart. The Conall is a favorite, with a base of oak wood repurposed from whiskey barrels surrounded by carbon fiber and naturally shed deer antlers.

Origin Handcrafted’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices

Materials:

You’ll find materials like carbon fiber, steel, brass, iron, and tungsten. The earthy wedding rings include resin-infused woods like hardwoods and repurposed whiskey and bourbon barrels. Others contain turquoise, antler, or deer antler accents.

Supply chain & labor practices:

As a family-owned and operated business, these unique, sustainable wedding rings are made entirely in Canada. Founder Marc Liss crafts durable wedding bands using steel from his brother.

Carbon commitments & green practices:

By either coating with or vacuum-infusing materials with resin, Origin Handcrafted ensures their eco-friendly men’s wedding bands are waterproof and built to endure everyday wear and tear.

Holden

About Holden

Price Range: $249–$3,999+

If you’re in the market for personalized, sustainable wedding rings, Holden is the place to look. The brand crafts beautiful jewelry from responsible materials and lab-grown diamonds through a delicate engraving and casting process.

Pieces like the Emerald Diamond Signet contain a single lab-grown diamond set in platinum, yellow, rose, or white gold.

Each ring has a Lifetime Guarantee on all custom rings, but any returned pieces are recycled to develop new products or used as samples.

Holden’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices

Materials:

Holden’s ethical minimalist wedding rings are made from recycled metals (like white gold, rose gold, yellow gold, and platinum) and ethical lab-created diamonds.

Supply chain & labor practices:

Holden makes all its rings to order, meaning less waste. Each ring is handcrafted in a family-owned NYC workshop within blocks from their fulfillment center, office, and diamond district.

Carbon commitments & green practices:

Holden is Climate Neutral Certified, meaning they measure and offset 100% of their carbon emissions annually. Their cardboard shipping boxes are made from mostly post-consumer waste, and the jewelry boxes are made entirely out of recycled paper.

Community & charitable giving:

Holden donates 1% of its sales (with a minimum yearly contribution of $50,000) to The Trevor Project, the largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ youth.

Vrai

About VRAI

Price Range: $550–$2,950

VRAI wants to make gold and diamond mining transparent. “Design love on your own terms” with their responsible, ethical diamond wedding rings that embody classic, elegant, timeless style.

Options like the Infinity Band have impeccable craftsmanship with lifetime warrantied sustainably created diamonds and recycled metals.

VRAI’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices

Materials:

Materials include platinum and recycled white, rose and yellow gold, and optional lab-grown white diamonds.

Supply chain & labor practices:

These diamonds come via their partnership with Diamond Foundry, which has quickly become a global leader in lab-grown diamond technology.

Carbon commitments & green practices:

VRAI’s lab-grown diamonds are Certified Carbon Neutral and produced using renewable hydropower. Each one saves 250 tons of earth, 120 gallons of water, and 143 pounds of carbon dioxide compared to traditional diamond mining.

Ring come mailed in 100% recyclable, compostable, and reusable packaging materials.

Community & charitable giving:

VRAI’s give-back campaigns are numerous, with recipients like No Kid Hungry and Equality Now.

Bario Neal

About Bario Neal

Price Range: $70–$8,170

For bling without ethical baggage, kneel down with Bario Neal. This female-founded conscious jewelry company offers an extensive, sparkly range of men’s and women’s wedding rings.

There are countless styles, like the delicate braided gold of the Aldine, or more striking designs like the Eternity lined with sapphires.

Bario Neal’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices

Materials:

Recycled or fairtrade gold wedding rings are the base of their matrimonial selection. Bario Neal also utilizes traceable diamonds and gemstones, SCS-certified lab-grown diamonds, repurposed gemstones, or your diamonds.

Supply chain & labor practices:

The gold in their Fairtrade wedding rings is Fairmined certified. It’s sourced from artisanal small-scale artisanal mines (ASM) and refined in the USA.

Their natural diamonds and lab grown diamond seeds are traceable to their sources in Australia (specifically the Argyle Diamond Mine) and Canada, with additional black natural diamond sourcing from Brazil. The Australian diamonds are finished in Indian-based fair and safe workplaces, while the colored gemstones are sourced from USA mines.

Carbon commitments & green practices:

To gain SCS-007 certification, their lab-grown diamonds must be climate neutral, which they achieve by offsetting through the ASMs and the Himalayan Climate and Clean Air Project.

Bario Neal measures their footprint across all company spaces, works with metal recycling refineries that minimize environmental impact, and more as per their sustainability report.

Community & charitable giving:

They regularly donate to organizations committed to female empowerment, LGBTQIA+ rights, and art education.