Silver Jewellery with a Meaningful Story
At 886, sterling silver is recovered from archival medical X-ray film collected from hospitals across the UK and Ireland. These films, stored at considerable cost or risk of disposal, contain small but valuable amounts of silver. Through a careful chemical extraction process, we refine this silver into high-quality material suitable for luxury jewellery.
This approach demonstrates how discarded resources can be transformed into beautiful, lasting pieces. It ensures that the silver in our jewellery has known provenance and meets the high standards expected of sterling silver jewellery.
Luxurious, Traceable, and Responsibly Refined
Partnering with Betts Metals Group, 886 ensures that every piece of silver used in our jewellery is traceable, responsibly recovered, and refined to exacting standards. Unlike mined silver, this process reduces reliance on extraction from the earth while giving discarded materials a second life.
This reclaimed silver:
- Preserves a finite and valuable resource
- Avoids additional mining and environmental disruption
- Maintains the quality and purity expected in fine jewellery
- Supports a more circular approach to precious metals
- Luxury Designed to Last
All X-ray silver used in 886 jewellery is crafted into heirloom-quality pieces built to endure. From rings to bracelets and earrings, each piece combines expert craftsmanship, timeless design, and responsibly sourced silver.
By transforming X-ray film into jewellery, we demonstrate a practical, innovative solution for responsible silver sourcing — Made for individuals who choose pieces that speak to their values as clearly as their taste.
Choose Circular Luxury
Our X-ray silver initiative is more than a materials choice — it is a demonstration of possibility. It illustrates how heritage expertise, technology, and creative vision can recover valuable materials and craft them into jewellery that is both luxurious and responsible.
At 886, every piece of silver tells a story of innovation, craftsmanship, and conscientious sourcing, proving that luxury jewellery can have integrity at every step of its creation.
