What is All The Brilliants all about? Meet Melissa and find out!
Hi, I’m Melissa Dusenberry, the founder of All The Brilliants.
I curate discerning jewelry, thoughtfully designed by women, that aligns with your values. Beyond memorable jewelry for sale, gemstone education and social impact are my jam.
Just as we know where our food is from and who made our clothes, why not jewelry? Several designers work exclusively with sustainably sourced gemstones, sometimes knowing the individual men AND women who mine them!
And there are powerful stories behind their work. Some are inspired by STEM, others by cultural histories and ancient techniques, and many celebrate the unique diversity of mother nature's artwork: gemstones.
I’ve created The Skinny on Gemstones series to help you understand value, things to know, and questions to ask when buying jewelry that aligns with your values.
Beyond this, the most important consideration is what is uniquely beautiful to you!
Interested in thoughtfully designed jewelry or seeking a gemstone you will love?
WHAT DOES RESPONSIBLY SOURCED JEWELRY MEAN?
The jewelry you discover here is discerning because of the unique design signature and the careful consideration of the materials selected.
Just like we know where our food is from and who made our clothes, why not jewelry?
Responsible sourcing goes beyond ethically or sustainably sourced. This encompasses conflict-free, traceability, protecting people, their skills, and the environment be it land or sea. This is an open, evolving conversation worth having, as we all seek to make choices that align with our values.
As much as possible, the designers in this community do their best to choose jewelry “ingredients” that honor this.
Gemstones can be responsibly sourced or post-consumer recycled (recovered from previously worn jewelry to be reset in a new design).
For precious metals, this can mean using recycled gold - or a step further is mercury-free Fairmined gold.
An ongoing initiative worth following is the Jewelry Glossary Project.
The purpose is to create shared definitions of key terms within the jewelry industry for use by the trade and the public. The project was launched to increase transparency throughout the supply chain, by building consensus on definitions for key terms and creating accountability for their usage.