When it comes to ethical jewelry solutions, it's safe to stay that here at "Wondheirlust" we're the pros! So when we made it our mission to innovate jewelry designs with pearls we had to go vegan. Most consumers have never actually thought about the process an oyster endures to form a pearl. Jewelry advertisers will market them as "rare" and "miraculous" when, in fact, the opposite is true. Oysters only create pearls under severe stress. Therefore, in order to accommodate the demand for pearls mass oyster farms have been created. In order to ensure the oysters generate a pearl they are injected with stress hormones, and after all that, the pyster is discarded. At "Wondheirlust" these are not your grandmother's pearls. We sought out to find high quality imitation pearls in strong and durable settings so you can achieve that classic traditional pearl design without any harm to our aquatic friends. Now that we've made you aware, we hope you'll continue to shop sustainably and shop "Wondheirlust".