Vegan leather earrings

Would you like to buy beautiful leather jewelry? Would you like to give a gift of handcrafted earrings? At Nune, we’ve chosen to work with leather for its qualities: it’s a robust material that can take on many different looks and colors. When it comes to jewelry design, we often use recycled leather. Initially manufactured for the luxury and leather goods sectors, it is then reused to make superb handcrafted accessories.

Our boutique currently offers a wide variety of colorful leathers, but what about vegan leather? How does it differ from vegetable leather? Here are a few useful points to know about this trendy new material.

Discovering vegan leather

Leather is a material ofanimal origin. It is made from animal hides that undergo various treatments, including tanning, before the finished product is produced. Tanning, a treatment that transforms hides into solid, rot-proof materials, is generally carried out using chemical substances of mineral origin, such as chromium salts. Although tanning is strictly regulated in Europe, this is not necessarily the case in other countries. Vegetable tanning is another manufacturing method that uses vegetable materials. This treatment produces the famous vegetable leather. However, it should be noted that this material is not made from plants: it too is derived from animal skins. Vegan leather, on the other hand, is a purely plant-based material. All the treatments and products used to manufacture it have absolutely no connection with animals. It complies with the principles of veganism. These leathers can take many forms and colors, depending on the materials used. Here are some of the best-known:

• vegan leather from cork ;
• vegan cactus leather ;
• vegan apple leather ;
• eucalyptus leather;
• Piñatex, obtained from pineapple fibers;
• Muskin, obtained from mushrooms.

Note that certain synthetic leathers made from hydrocarbons can also be qualified as vegan if they have no connection with animals. Many boutiques now offer these ecological, animal-friendly materials. Generally handmade, these fancy products can have an excellent lifespan if stored with care. To care for them, avoid water and any cleaning product likely to damage the material.

Why choose vegan leather earrings?

Vegan leather earrings have many advantages.

• These jewels are part of an ethical approach. The conditions under which traditional leather is manufactured are harmful to health and the environment. On top of this, many animal lives are destroyed in order to recover their skins. By opting for this type of accessory, you’re contributing to the fight against pollution caused by mineral tanning. You’re also contributing to the development of a natural, ethical manufacturing process that preserves animal life.
• These earrings can be dyed to create jewelry in a variety of styles and colors. For example, you can find pretty vegan leather accessories in gold-plated or colored to match your favorite outfits. What’s more, these accessories can be combined with other eco-friendly jewelry, such as wooden earrings.
• The appearance of quality vegan leather jewelry is very similar to that of animal leather accessories. Vegan leather jewelry is as strong as real leather accessories.
• Earrings made from this material are lightweight: they are comfortable to wear even over long periods.

Some examples of jewelry

Vegan leather goes well with any style of jewelry, as long as the colors of the other materials used match it. Here are a few examples of jewelry and possible combinations.

• Silver wire earrings with metal and vegan leather bracelets;
• Vegan leather hoop earrings with matching recycled wood band ;
• Leather necklace with rubber earrings, silver silver-platedmetal bronzesteel steel or shells;
• Leather jewels matched with other jewels in cork, wood or metal;
• Gold-plated earrings on hooks with black ceramic ring.

Our commitment to including vegan leather among our materials

Would you like to buy handcrafted leather goods? Discover the latest jewelry collections and models in our boutique! We offer a wide choice of earrings of varying lengths, bracelets and necklaces made by our designer Céline Wibault: sleepers with secure clasps, creoles, ear pendants, chips, necklaces with pendants. Once ordered, our customizable accessories are delivered promptly. If you have any questions about our products for sale, the Nune team is at your service. Since its creation, Atelier Nune has chosen to use recycled leathers to make eco-responsible jewelry. We are keen to make the most of waste from leather goods and tanneries by reusing different types of leather: marine leather, bovine leather, sequined leathers… We have also developed a whole range of jewelry in vegan leather and other materials such as natural stones and metal. These choices are in line with our eco-responsible approach: we want to offer you jewelry whose manufacture contributes to the preservation of the environment.