MATERIALS

At MIMOSA, we are committed to bringing you only the best, highest-quality, fairly-priced, locally handcrafted jewelry. This commitment requires us to closely track our material costs and end prices and source the best materials from the most reliable suppliers.

We purchase the bulk of our jewelry-making materials from USA vendors with the only exception being our recycled gold.

Nearly every piece of MIMOSA jewelry is handcrafted in-house at our south Louisiana studio.

Learn more about our in-house process.

bronze, sterling silver, and 14K gold metals

METALS

We cast our jewelry in-house using bronze, sterling silver, and 14K gold. (pictured above in order)

A portion of the bronze and sterling silver we use is recycled. This includes in-house metal scraps and broken or unsuccessfully cast MIMOSA pieces. The 14K gold we use is 100% recycled and SCS Recycled Content Certified.

Every now and then, we find "supporting actor" pieces that pair so well with our cast jewelry that we add them to our collection for you. This includes all of the gold-filled jewelry you’ll find on our website.

While we do not make these gold-filled pieces in-house, some are still assembled or hand-set with stones at our shop.

Read more about our bronze.
Read more about our gold-filled jewelry. 

Read more about the characteristics of these metals in the CARE section.


chain options

CHAIN

The chain necklaces, bracelets, and extenders you’ll find in the MIMOSA collection are either 14/20 gold-filled or .925 sterling silver.

Read more about the characteristics of these chains in the CARE section. 

Shop our full chain selection.


handbuilt clay discs

CLAY

Our clay is purchased locally in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. All of our clay pieces are created through the hand-building process, where we turn a raw lump of clay into a finished product.

You can find these clay discs (above) in our Essential Oil Diffuser Jewelry.

STONES

A number of pieces in the MIMOSA collection feature gemstones. We use the following in various sizes for our work:

  • Carnelian
  • Diamond
  • Emerald
  • Lapis
  • Malachite
  • Mother of Pearl
  • Onyx
  • Rhodochrosite
  • Turquoise — We primarily use the following:
    -Campitos - mined near Cananea, Sonora, Mexico
    -Tyrone - mined near Silver City, New Mexico

From time to time, we’ll offer one-of-a-kind MIMOSA pieces with stones not included on this list.

1st row from left to right — turquoise cabochons, diamonds, rhodochrosite cabochons, mother of pearl cabochons
2nd row from left to right — carnelian cabochons, lapis cabochons, onyx cabochon, malachite cabochons


Have any questions about the materials that we use? Contact us!