That's 'recycled' as in 'recycled metal' - these pieces have never been worn! We use existing sterling silver and melt it down to create these pieces which prevents using mined sterling silver. we are starting to move the production of our jewellery away from mined silver and gold to metal that has been recycled from other sources to reduce our environmental and social impact. we have initially partnered with one of our manufacturers who has started to manufacture some of our silver items from recycled metals. we'll keep you updated as we make progress towards increasing the number of products we sell being made from recycled silver and gold Read more