
FAQs
Answers to your questions on sustainable, slow fashion jewellery. If you'd like to know more about any of our designs, processes or us as a small business you can learn more here.
Sustainable jewellery
Our jewellery is created using multiple hand processes, crafted by skilled female artisans. For our beaded styles, each individual bead or semi-precious stone is beaded by the hands of our founder Nic.
Our raw brass and stainless steel pieces are sometimes laser cut and sometimes hand punched to create the initial shape. We then refine and texture each piece by hand on a series of anvils to achieve the unique texture we are loved for. Our recycled sterling silver styles are all cut by hand before work on the anvil begins.
All our metal pieces are hand polished and finished to a glittering shine to create a goddess level glow as you wear them.
Slow fashion values are core to our sustainability commitment as a business founded in the kindness economy.
In direct opposition to fast fashion, slow fashion is about making thoughtful choices (as a consumer and as a business), buying less but buying the best you can afford so that the products we design, sell and buy are fit for purpose and last a lifetime.
In the purest sense of slow fashion values we appreciate that jewellery isn't an essential purchase when it comes to living as sustainably as possible. When it comes to keeping our independent highstreets alive, choosing thoughtful gifts for loved ones and updating your wardrobe in small ways with timeless jewellery rather than purchasing new fast fashion pieces - we hope you join us in our mission!
We choose our materials based on their durability, longevity, the texture we can bring to the metal, the traceability and environmental impact of each material.
We have designed our collection to be accessible and empower our customers to make more sustainable choices when gifting and shifting their shopping habits to be slow fashion focussed. We believe that sustainable fashion shouldn't cost the earth or compromise your financial wellbeing - our choice of materials supports this in this mission.
Raw brass and stainless steel are fantastic as they tick so many boxes - they have a beautiful colour, are lightweight and durable, can be crafted into infinite shapes with gorgeous patina. You can read more about our materials in our jewellery care guide.
Our jewellery is designed to be loved for a lifetime and passed on to the next jewellery lover. With the right TLC your jewellery can be kept to a glittering shine or left to patina beautifully - read more in our jewellery care guide.
Even with the best intentions; our jewellery can become tarnished by cleaning or beauty products, salt in the air and even perspiration. If you would like help bringing your Nic Danning Jewellery back to a brilliant shine or you have perhaps lost an earring or necklace chain - we offer a reconditioning & repairs service for our customers.
Customisation
Our small team of female artisans can customise any style so it's perfectly perfect for you!
We offer a range of jewellery findings from studs, clip-ons and kidney wire styles.
If you have a preference for a specific colour, length or type of ear wire, don't hesitate to get in touch and we'll work our magic.
Customisation
We are hugely privileged that so many beautiful souls have chosen to wear Nic Danning Jewellery on their wedding day.
We can offer custom beadwork, ear wires, chain lengths and will work our magic to create the perfect pieces for your bridal party.
We also offer handwritten notecards if you are sending gifts to your bridal party as a special surprise and want to post them direct.
No problem, almost all of our designs can be customised with the ear backing of your choice, from clip-ons, studs, kidney wire and french hooks.
Please leave us a note at checkout with the details of which design(s) you require a clip-on backing or contact us to chat through your preferences first.
Our handmade necklaces are individually listed with a range of chain styles and lengths to choose from.
If you are looking for something more specific we can certainly try to source it for you. If you would like to order a necklace charm without a chain, do get in touch and we can chat it through.
Help!
No need to panic! We are often able to replace a single earring when one is lost or damaged, check out our reconditioning & repairs page for more information.
When organising a replacement earring or chain we suggest you also send the original jewellery back to us so we can can polish up your existing item to match it's new partner's sparkle.
We're so happy to be on your wishlist! If your dream design is out of stock, follow us on social and sign up to our newsletter for first access to new launches and restocks.
As a small team and slow fashion business we create small batches of each design to ensure sell through and to minimise waste.
Check our New in styles to discover the freshest makes from the studio.
We love surprises! All our jewellery comes beautifully wrapped in tissue and twine, ready to gift, and is shipped in letterbox friendly packaging.
You can add a complimentary jewellery care cloth to your order as a thoughtful extra touch to your gift.
If you are looking to send a surprise direct you can add on one of our handwritten notecards and leave the rest to us! We we will personalise the order with your gift message and ensure no invoice details are included in the package.
We offer free UK shipping on every order! A Royal Mail tracked service is also available.
Looking for jewellery care advice?
Check out our jewellery care guide to learn more about our materials.
Didn't find the advice you're after?
We're always happy to answer your questions and offer advice as you shop with us.