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About Upcycle with Jing

At Upcycle with Jing, we believe that recycling and style can go hand in hand.

OUR MISSION

To create delicate and excellent-quality handcrafted jewelry accessories with upcycled plastic bottles, delighting every special moment in your life. We aim to add a touch of eco-friendly elegance to your outfit, all while reducing our collective waste output.

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OUR JEWELRY

Our inspiration is what we set out to save – nature. Our mother nature is delicate and gorgeous – and so is our jewelry. Everything in our collection is a tribute to an embodiment of the beauty of nature. 

Our jewelry is handcrafted to refined perfection, made from recycled plastic bottles by our well-trained and experienced artisans in our Helsinki studio, ensuring lightweight and exquisite pieces.

We welcome collaborations with companies and organizations, providing an opportunity to jointly promote and showcase initiatives that seamlessly embody both elegance and eco-friendliness.

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OUR CORE VALUES

  • Upcycled Materials: Our jewelry breathes new life into recycled plastic bottles, and we strive to use as many upcycled materials as possible throughout the entire process.
  • Attention to Details: Handcrafted by our skilled artisans, we ensure that our products are of excellent quality and safe when delivered to our customers.
  • Hand Craftsmanship: All our jewelry is handmade in our Helsinki studio, supporting local job opportunities for artisans, including immigrants and stay-at-home moms. We focus on providing a stress-free work environment that supports their well-being.
  • Environmental Stewardship: Dedicated to promoting and demonstrating the upcycle concept in design and fashion, embodying elegance and eco-friendliness simultaneously.

We proudly announce that Upcycle with Jing has been awarded the Key Flag Symbol. This registered collective mark signifies that our products are manufactured in Finland, contributing to Finnish jobs and reflecting our commitment to high-quality Finnish craftsmanship.

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COMPANY INFO

Company name Upcycle with Jing
Business ID 2696839-4
Address Vermonkuja 1, 00370 Helsinki, FINLAND

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MEET OUR FOUNDER & DESIGNER – JING WANG

designer wang jing at her upcycle studio in Helsinki, handmade in Finland, eco-friendly jewelry, bridal earrings

My design journey began in China, where shortly after starting my studies in industrial design at Jiangnan University in Wuxi, I realized that my field often relied on wasteful use of precious resources and was causing significant harm to the environment. As a result, I lost interest in the discipline and instead wanted to create responsible, handmade products with a sense of warmth.

In 2012, I came to Aalto University's School of Arts, Design and Architecture in Finland as a postgraduate student to focus on sustainable design and to study the artistic recycling of disposable plastics. After graduation, I founded my design brand, Upcycle with Jing Jewelry, in Helsinki, creating jewelry from recycled plastic bottles and fulfilling my dream.

This country showed me that one person's waste can indeed become another person's treasure. Since then, I have been dedicated to promoting upgraded and recycled jewelry that not only showcases our unique personalities but also represents the environmental values we cherish.

I am not someone who wears beautiful jewelry every day, but I have a heart that loves beauty. I love designing beautiful things and bringing joy to others. My customers may not wear beautiful jewelry every day, but they too have a heart that loves beauty and life. When they purchase our jewelry, they are embracing the idea of accepting themselves and their love for beauty, and adding more color and joy to their lives. Their joy is a great motivation for us to keep going.

I also organize DIY jewelry workshops for companies and schools, allowing people to experience the process of creating unique and upcycled jewelry from discarded plastic bottles.

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我叫汪婧,我的设计之路始于中国,在我开始在无锡江南大学学习工业设计后不久,我意识到我的专业很多时候是基于对宝贵资源的浪费,对环境造成了很大的伤害。因此我对这门学科失去了兴趣,我更希望的是做有责任,有温度的手工产品。

2012年我来到芬兰阿尔托大学设计与艺术学院进修研究生,将我的精力转向了可持续发展设计,研究一次性塑料的艺术性回收利用。毕业后我在赫尔辛基创立了自己的首个设计品牌Upcycle with Jing Jewelry,制作塑料瓶回收首饰,实现了我的梦想。

这个国家向我展示了一个人的废物确实可以成为另一个人的宝藏。从那时起,我一直是环保生产方法的热情支持者,并且一直致力于推广升级再造的首饰,这些首饰不仅可以突显我们每个人独特的个性,而且可以代表我们内心所向往的环保价值理念。

我并不是一个每天都带漂亮首饰的人,但是我有一颗热爱美的心。我喜欢设计美好的东西,并且喜欢为别人带来美好的心情。我的客户呢,其实也不一定是每天都有佩戴美丽首饰的机会。但是他们也有热爱美,热爱生活的心。她们购买我们的首饰,是给自己购买了一种我接受我自己爱美之心的想法,也给她们平静的生活带来了很多亮色, 她们的喜悦,这也是支持我们走下去的一大动力。

同时我也为公司和学校开设DIY首饰工作坊,让大家亲身体验一下用废旧塑料瓶创作出独一无二的环保首饰的过程。  

Regards,

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Jing Wang,

Founder & Designer

jing@upcyclewithjing.com

phone: +358 (0) 443883818