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    Each Mint & Birch necklace starts out as thick precious metal sheets and is cut by hand in our studio. Each bar is cut lovingly by Jessica, the owner of the company. I personally file, drill and polish each one with my own hands. We only use ethically sourced gold fill and solid sterling silver sheets sourced from North American mills. We meticulously use hand tools to individually finish each piece one at a time. Using hand tools allows us to have a greater degree of control and precision over the piece to ensure that edges are beautifully smooth and that no damage occurs when finishing the piece into shiny necklaces! We have created a unique process of finishing your pieces.  We do not use tumblers, in which several pieces are put into a rotating canister with abrasives or steel pins to quickly smooth batches of pieces, causing micro scratches and unnecessary wear. Instead, we believe in good old-fashioned hard work done with elbow and grease! No corners are cut! Your bar necklace will not flake or tarnish as each one is treated with care individually and not mass manufactured. The combination of high quality materials we work hard to source, and our unique process of finishing the bars results in necklaces that will last for years to come. We strive to deliver the very best, offering customizations not found elsewhere, such as our signature hand lettered bars, custom stamping and engraving.

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    A B O U T  M I N T  &  B I R C H
    Nice to meet you! My name is Jessica! I am the mama behind Mint & Birch. I'm Canadian, and I love toques, toonies. I say 'eh?' a lot, and yes. I do say "sorry" a lot! Thank you for stopping by! I am a wife, mama of 5, and friend. I am an advocate for mental health. I struggle with my own mental health, and I am passionate about speaking openly on this topic because we all deserve to cherish, live, enjoy and savour every moment that life has to offer us, even when we feel like we are in the darkness. Where there is darkness, there is also light. Mental health is something that I have dedicated myself to speak to openly and candidly on because we are all so much more connected than we might think we are.

    I love all things Mint. And birch. On a rainy day, you can find me snuggled up on the couch with my family with a mint coloured blanket. 

    This space began as a hobby: I would create pieces of jewellery for myself and for my friends. It was a way to spoil myself, my friends and to let my creative juices flow! Little did I know, my hobby was going to become a hugely successful business! However, though Mint & Birch is successful and shipping tens of thousands of necklaces worldwide, I have not forgotten what it is that roots and grounds this space.

    My purpose for Mint & Birch is to celebrate stories - whether or not they are ones of sorrow, joy, heartbreak, sadness, triumph, grief. Everyone has their story to tell. My favourite word is Kintsukuroi, which is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with real gold, making the break a beautiful feature of the piece and enhancing the value of the once broken piece. This was my story for my 3rd baby, who was a traumatic c-section that I had a hard time healing with. (Read more here!) My goal is to celebrate your stories with beautiful jewelry!

    Most importantly, Mint & Birch is my creative journal. It's a place for me to appreciate the vulnerability, rawness and power of connection. We are more connected than we think we are. We are meant to hold space for ourselves and each other as we walk this journey and awaken our hearts. There is so much self discovery, fulfillment, purpose, hope, love, joy in embracing all that our hearts lead us to. 

    A little about our jewellery... Mint and Birch strives to be the best in the market. To read more about what makes our necklace special, please see here! 
    Thank YOU for allowing me to capture these special moments in the form of jewellery!

     

    Engraving vs stamping

    Engraving involve a slight alteration of the surface to create the words and images. Stamping is created by making deep impressions into the metal. Both wear well. Engraving offers more customizations, while stamping offers a unique and tactile finish on the piece.

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