By Trish Houghtling, Owner of CITRUS

From raw silver to something worth keeping.

There's something wonderfully satisfying about making something from scratch.

At CITRUS, we don't simply purchase finished pendants and add personalization. We make our own sterling silver pendants, right here in our Toronto jewelry studio, using a proprietary manufacturing process we've developed and refined over the years.

It starts with raw sterling silver. We melt it, roll it into sheets, and use our own custom dies to press and cut the shapes that become our signature pendants.

Each piece is then finished by hand, ready to be personalized with the names, words, dates and places that mean something to you.

It's a hands-on process. And one we're proud of.

A Lesson in Making Things Better

When I first started making jewelry, my dad recognized some of the tools I was using from his own trade.

He wasn't a jeweler, but he understood the importance of precision. He helped me improve my technique by introducing guides that made the process more accurate and reduced the opportunity for mistakes.

It was a practical lesson, but an important one.

Because when you're working with precious metals, every little piece matters.

And while we've refined our processes over the years, mistakes still happen. A stamp might not land quite right. A pendant might not meet our standards.

Those pieces never make it into a CITRUS jewelry box.

But they don't go into the garbage, either.

What Happens to Our Sterling Silver Scraps?

One of the wonderful things about sterling silver is that it can be melted down and made into something new.

In our Toronto studio, we collect the silver left over from production, along with pendants that don't meet our quality standards.

Rather than throwing that material away, we recycle it.

The silver can be melted, rolled into new sheets and pressed into new pendants using our custom dies.

The process begins again.

It's one of the reasons we're so proud to manufacture our own jewelry in Canada. We understand where our materials come from, how they're used and what happens to them afterward.

You can learn more about how CITRUS jewelry is made and the craftsmanship behind our signature sterling silver pendants.

And now, we'd like to invite our customers to become part of that process.

Introducing the CITRUS Silver Circle: Our Sterling Silver Recycling Program

Your story changes over time. Maybe a name, date or word that once meant everything to you no longer reflects the chapter you're in.

But the silver itself still has value.

That's the idea behind the CITRUS Silver Circle, our sterling silver pendant recycling program.

If you have an authentic CITRUS sterling silver pendant that you no longer wear, you can return it to us.

We'll give that silver a second life by melting it down in our Toronto studio, rolling it into new sheets and using it to create new pendants.

And as a thank-you for participating, you'll receive 20% off your next CITRUS purchase.

How the CITRUS Silver Circle Works

1. Find your CITRUS pendant. The program is exclusively for sterling silver pendants bearing our CITRUS maker's mark of authenticity.

2. Return it to our studio. Contact us to arrange your return. We'll verify its authenticity when it arrives.

3. Enjoy 20% off. Once your pendant has been verified and accepted, we'll send you a discount code for your next CITRUS purchase.

4. We'll give the silver another life. Your returned pendant joins the silver we reclaim in our studio, ready to become something new.

It's a simple idea: keep valuable materials in use for as long as possible.

Program eligibility and redemption terms apply. Please contact CITRUS before sending your pendant.

Why We Still Make Handmade Sterling Silver Jewelry This Way

There are certainly faster ways to produce jewelry.

But making our own pendants gives us something important: control over the quality, craftsmanship and character of every piece.

We know how they're made because we're the ones making them.

From melting and rolling the silver to stamping and finishing each pendant, the process happens right here in Toronto.

And because our jewelry is made to last, we're proud to offer a lifetime guarantee on our craftsmanship.

We believe the things we choose to keep should be worth keeping.

And when they're no longer part of our story, perhaps they can become part of someone else's.

Made in Toronto. Made personal. Made to last.

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Interested in participating in the CITRUS Silver Circle? Contact CITRUS to learn how to return your eligible pendant.