Brazilian designer creates jewelry from recycled materials

Where many see scrap and other disposable materials, some people can find raw material for creative work. And that's just the kind of look jewelry designer Silvia Blumberg develops in her creations.

Using recycled materials - such as silver, wood dust, cement, brick, pyrite, stones, beet juice, spinach, paper and even pen ink waste - the designer brings stylish, tasteful pieces to life.

By combining exquisite design with concern for the environment and sustainability, his pieces have appeared in the costumes of important soap opera characters and his work has been awarded by renowned institutions precisely for minimizing environmental impacts.

Today, the pieces signed by Silvia Blumberg can be found in her store, artECOletiva, in Rio de Janeiro, or in the brand's e-commerce. In the gallery below you can check out some of the sustainable jewelry developed by the designer: