Why now is the perfect time to trade in and upgrade

Jewellery production has long relied on fresh mined metals, heavy-resource extraction and long supply chains. That’s changing. Finematter’s Recycle programme allows you to hand in old solid gold or sterling-silver jewellery (even pieces you no longer wear) and receive Gold Credit redeemable towards new jewellery.

By doing this:

- You help reduce demand for new mining and resource extraction.

- You literally participate in a circular model: the precious metal you hand in will be reused by our partner makers, so your old piece becomes part of someone’s new design.

- You align your buying habits with values of sustainability, independent design, longevity and quality (things you care about, given Finematter’s ethos).

Maybe you have a bracelet you never wear, a necklace you inherited that’s not your aesthetic, or some broken gold pieces lying in a drawer. Instead of leaving them unworn, you can send them in via Finematter’s service:

Fill out the online order form and get an estimate of your potential credit.

Ship your pieces using the free, insured label provided.

Once Finematter receive and analyse the items, you get the confirmed credit added to your account.
It’s a way to unlock value you already have, reduce clutter, and refresh your jewellery wardrobe in a smart way.

Rather than just cashing out and buying mass-market jewellery, you can redeem your Gold Credit towards Finematter’s curated designer collection. From independent designers (Yvonne Léon, Dinny Hall, WWAKE, Kinn Studio, Pamela Love) you can choose pieces that reflect your style and values.

Because you’re “re-spending” rather than disposing blindly, it’s a conscious upgrade: your old gold becomes part of something new, meaningful and design-led.
Finematter say you receive 100% of the value as credit - no fees - and the shipping to send in your item is free and insured.

The process is designed to be friction-free: you get an estimate upfront, you drop off your items, you receive credit quickly. The steps:

Fill the form → get estimate.

Ship your item (free + insured).

Jewellery is weighed/analysed → credit confirmed.

Credit appears in your Finematter account and you can immediately redeem it.
Plus: you pay no “recycling” fee; you get full credit.

For people who value operational clarity (and you know how much you do), this kind of smooth workflow aligns exactly with the kind of brand promise you like.

Here’s a point that many consumers overlook: the precious-metal content of jewellery has gone up in value.

Data show that the price of gold in the UK has more than doubled over the last five years. Gold
Even looking back a decade or more, gold’s climb means the piece you bought 1, 2 or 15 years ago may now be worth much more in metal terms than you originally paid for the gold component-regardless of wear or style.

By recycling now you capture part of that built-in value, rather than leaving it idle in a drawer. It’s like unlocking a legacy value, re-deploying it into what you’ll actually wear and love.
This argument reinforces why now is a compelling time to act: you don’t just refresh style, you leverage improved metal value.

We know jewellery isn’t always just about style or value: sometimes it holds memories, sentimental significance or heirloom status. Finematter offers two other services for those cases:

Remodel: If you have an heirloom piece you can’t fully part with, you can work with Finematter (and partner designers) to remodel it into something you will wear. See Finematter’s Remodel page.

Resell: If you have designer jewellery that still retains aesthetic or brand-value (rather than purely metal value), you might wish to resell it via Finematter’s resale programme and put that value into your next piece.

By offering recycle + remodel + resell, Finematter covers the full lifecycle of jewellery - from letting go of unwanted items to transforming meaningful pieces to re-positioning designer investments.

So if you’re looking at that pair of earrings you never wear, or that gold chain you inherited, or the broken ring you planned to fix “one day” — consider:

Could you Recycle it and turn it into something you now love?

Could you Remodel it into a piece with aesthetic relevance today?

Could you Resell it and use that value to invest in a designer piece you’ll wear every day?

Start by heading to the Finematter Recycle page, fill out the form, and see your estimate. The only thing you’re risking is keeping jewellery you don’t love. The upside: a fresh piece you will love, less waste, more meaning - and you stay ahead in a circular-first jewellery world.