A second life for ‘seconds’ jewellery

Bringing together a group of people is just one of the reasons why Shop on Carroll has started a new initiative focused on giving jewellery a second life.

As part of its mission to grow inclusivity and decrease landfill, the retail team organised the first two workshops, run in conjunction with the Dunedin iD Fashion Festival 2024, and both were a sell-out.

Under the guidance of Dunedin jeweller, Kirsty Lewis, two groups spent three hours learning how to upcycle and repurpose broken and damaged jewellery.

“The overwhelming feedback from the group was that it was fun, the perfect length of time and was great value for money,” says Cristin Waite, retail co-manager.

“At Shop on Carroll two of our primary focuses are on inclusivity and sustainability,” says Fiona Dodds, retail co-manager.

At $40 per person, the participants made new jewellery and were able to keep what they made!

Fiona says this is the beginning of a new venture for the shop with many more similar workshops planned.

“The vintage jewellery workshop allowed us to bring our community closer together in our social hub, while also actively re-purposing damaged vintage jewels and treasures that would otherwise sit at the bottom of a jewellery box or end up in landfill.”

Profits from our retail shop go towards Presbyterian Support Otago’s community services.

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