Photo credit: Alex & Ani Some things, like broken relationships, should never have been made. Alex & Ani plucks bungled metals from their sordid situations—no questions asked—and recasts them into sophisticated statement pieces, gussying them up with candy-like gems, polished vintage beads and stamped, handmade charms. Designed by founder Carolyn Rafaelian (her bauble biz is named after her two daughters)

and made in Rhode Island, Alex & Ani’s jewelry collections are replete with symbolism, both universal and personal, from the Middle Eastern Hamsa to the transcendental Tree of Life. (St. Christopher rubs shoulders with the Egyptia… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Alex & Ani Jewelry Goes for the (Recycled) Gold