Guatemalan Recycled CD Button Earrings 'Bubble Explosion in Turquoise' Item ID: 2677067947

Name: Guatemalan Recycled CD Button Earrings 'Bubble Explosion in Turquoise'
Brand: Rosario Leiva
SKU: 2677067947
Price: 47.99 USD
Availability: InStock

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"Rosario Leiva of Guatemala has sought a creative and unique way to create new forms of use for those items that many take as 'waste,' as well as raise awareness of the damage we do to the environment. These button earrings, made from recycled CDs, are the perfect example. She begins by melting down the discs, then pours the liquid into molds. Later, she paints them with acrylic and uses a blowtorch to carefully insert the sterling silver earring posts."

Item detail

0.05 oz
0.5 inches L x 0.5 inches W x 0.1 inches D
925 sterling silver posts
recycled CDs
acrylic
Color(s) may vary slightly
Hand-crafted item -- color
size and/or motif may vary slightly
High polish finish
Post earrings
Promotes recycling and reduces waste

Made in Guatemala

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Rosario Leiva

I was born in Argentina in 1990, but came to to Guatemala nine years later to live with my mother. My friends call me 'Rous.'

I love creating jewelry with materials that most people would discard. I'm helping the environment and am contributing a little bit to help reduce pollution.

I recycle materials like CDs. I had many in my house, most of them scratched, but I didn't want to throw them out because they take years to decompose. I looked for a way to transform them into something pretty.

The CDs can be melted and molded. By by experimenting, I learned to control the temperature, then I add droplets of the acrylic used in stained glass. Although I've established a methodology, the results are always a surprise. Each piece becomes a unique work of eco-art.

This craft has given me a way to free up my thoughts and feelings so I can express myself spontaneously. Because my jewelry is eco-friendly, I feel good about that I do.

Let's all take the time to think about the endless opportunities we have to give 'waste' materials another chance.

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Rosario Leiva

I was born in Argentina in 1990, but came to to Guatemala nine years later to live with my mother. My friends call me 'Rous.'

I love creating jewelry with materials that most people would discard. I'm helping the environment and am contributing a little bit to help reduce pollution.

I recycle materials like CDs. I had many in my house, most of them scratched, but I didn't want to throw them out because they take years to decompose. I looked for a way to transform them into something pretty.

The CDs can be melted and molded. By by experimenting, I learned to control the temperature, then I add droplets of the acrylic used in stained glass. Although I've established a methodology, the results are always a surprise. Each piece becomes a unique work of eco-art.

This craft has given me a way to free up my thoughts and feelings so I can express myself spontaneously. Because my jewelry is eco-friendly, I feel good about that I do.

Let's all take the time to think about the endless opportunities we have to give 'waste' materials another chance.

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