Jewelry to Regenerate

At BaYou, every order makes a positive impact from design to your doorstep. We strive to create as little waste as possible by using materials that can be repurposed, recycled and are sustainably sourced with respect to our Earth. Every order gives back, from planting trees to cleaning our oceans to offsetting carbon emissions.

At BaYou, every order makes a positive impact from design to your doorstep. We strive to create as little waste as possible by using materials that can be repurposed, recycled and are sustainably sourced with respect to our Earth. Every order gives back, from planting trees to cleaning our oceans to offsetting carbon emissions.

Regenerate with Every Order

Through continual consciousness and mindful decision making throughout the company, Bayou with Love strives towards regeneration with every order.

where the story begins

Sustainable Production

We currently work with a number of manufacturing partners and small jewelers across and outside the US that share with us their practices in place to ensure ethical and sustainable production within their facilities. We have witnessed first hand the incredible recycling of water and wax used in casting and molding, as well as the refining process recycled metals through in order to create repurposed luxury. Outside of fine jewelry, we create small accessory and apparel capsules using materials like repurposed Indian saris and ethically sheered wool to create scarves and neckerchiefs, and consciously support other female founded businesses that prioritize sustainable production through our ecommerce platform. 

Conscious Sourcing

and why we choose recycled gold for our fine jewelry

Refining Process

Recycled Metals go through a refining process that separates them from their accompanying alloys, reducing them down to pure gold and platinum. Because our recycled and re-refined gold is refined back into its pure elements, it contains the same properties as newly mined gold but without the negative environmental consequences. In other words, if we have the opportunity to use gold that is of the same high quality as newly mined gold but without the level of degradation to our natural resources caused by new mining, why wouldn’t we?

Recycled Metals go through a refining process that separates them from their accompanying alloys, reducing them down to pure gold and platinum. Because our recycled and re-refined gold is refined back into its pure elements, it contains the same properties as newly mined gold but without the negative environmental consequences. In other words, if we have the opportunity to use gold that is of the same high quality as newly mined gold but without the level of degradation to our natural resources caused by new mining, why wouldn’t we?

Responsibly Extracted

Dell approached Bayou With Love with the idea of making something beautiful from e-waste. Electronics contain so many valuable resources that can be recycled and upcycled, and Dell and their partners made a process for extracting gold from old computer motherboards that is 99% more environmentally friendly than extracting gold from the earth. This ethical process also avoids the harsh labor conditions where gold is so often mined. To this day, BaYou still uses recycled gold, including gold from repurposed technology.

Dell approached Bayou With Love with the idea of making something beautiful from e-waste. Electronics contain so many valuable resources that can be recycled and upcycled, and Dell and their partners made a process for extracting gold from old computer motherboards that is 99% more environmentally friendly than extracting gold from the earth. This ethical process also avoids the harsh labor conditions where gold is so often mined. To this day, BaYou still uses recycled gold, including gold from repurposed technology.

Zero Waste

We strive to have as little waste as possible. By creating fine jewelry with gold, we are able to continuously reuse it. This means if a style has excess production or is retired, we can melt it back down to its original alloys to repurpose into new jewelry styles.

We strive to have as little waste as possible. By creating fine jewelry with gold, we are able to continuously reuse it. This means if a style has excess production or is retired, we can melt it back down to its original alloys to repurpose into new jewelry styles.
Diamonds & gemstones

The Story of a Stone

For all of our bespoke and bridal pieces, we offer our clients the option to choose between a conflict-free traditionally mined diamond, an ethically sourced gemstone, or a carbon neutral diamond grown above ground. From repurposed vintage or heirloom diamonds, to emeralds sourced from a family owned mine in Brazil, to diamonds grown above ground in America's beautiful Pacific Northwest hydropowered by Washington State's Columbia River, we do our best to continually seek out the most conscious way to source. 

"The dream is to create jewelry that is circular in it’s approach by using as many repurposed materials as possible, while continuing to prove that luxury and sustainability can come together as one." Nikki Reed, Founder & Designer

Giving Back

Through our partnership with Greenspark, Bayou with Love will support our commitment to regeneration and sustainability by giving back with every order. Our initiatives with them change every quarter, but include planting trees for reforestation, planting kelp for seaforestation, preventing ocean-bound plastics, supplying clean water & much more.

Additionally, 100 trees will be planted through this project for every engagement ring purchased. Through this important project, for every 10,000 trees planted, 20 work days are generated for local community members.The carbon reduction has proven to be significant, with an estimated 0.31 tonnes of CO2 sequestered per tree. Read about the project by visiting our profile on Greenspark.

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Our Conscious Efforts

BaYou Materials

At BaYou, we strive to weave consciousness into every part of the business.

Jewelry Boxes

Our signature BaYou jewelry boxes were created using earth-conscious materials such as bamboo linen fabric, biomass foam padding & wrapped in sustainably sourced paper. Our sustainable manufacturer states these materials degrade naturally & are renewable. Our boxes & jewelry are designed with the intention to continue gifting them from generation to generation.

Our signature BaYou jewelry boxes were created using earth-conscious materials such as bamboo linen fabric, biomass foam padding & wrapped in sustainably sourced paper. Our sustainable manufacturer states these materials degrade naturally & are renewable. Our boxes & jewelry are designed with the intention to continue gifting them from generation to generation.

Package Protection

Unlike traditional, toxic styrofoam peanuts, our packing peanuts are made from organic starch. They are planet-friendly and easily decompose in water leaving no toxic waste behind. We also suggest you save and reuse them. We also use materials such as repurposed and recyclable kraft paper sheets and shreds.

Unlike traditional, toxic styrofoam peanuts, our packing peanuts are made from organic starch. They are planet-friendly and easily decompose in water leaving no toxic waste behind. We also suggest you save and reuse them. We also use materials such as repurposed and recyclable kraft paper sheets and shreds.

Tree-Free Prints

We have chosen to work with a print house that has shared they prioritize sustainability by using tree-free, cotton fiber papers that are both renewable & 100% recyclable from cotton linter. Click to see our current collection of limited prints here.

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We have chosen to work with a print house that has shared they prioritize sustainability by using tree-free, cotton fiber papers that are both renewable & 100% recyclable from cotton linter. Click to see our current collection of limited prints here.

Packing Materials

Our BaYou information & jewelry care cards are made with post-consumer recycled paper & uncoated to make them recyclable. We have made a BaYou recycled tissue paper, designed by Nikki, to help keep your pieces safe in transit while also being beautiful to reuse. The kraft cardboard shipping boxes are reusable/recyclable.

Our BaYou information & jewelry care cards are made with post-consumer recycled paper & uncoated to make them recyclable. We have made a BaYou recycled tissue paper, designed by Nikki, to help keep your pieces safe in transit while also being beautiful to reuse. The kraft cardboard shipping boxes are reusable/recyclable.