Huis Pauwels Spaenjers

Pro­duc­ti­on locations

• Hasselt, Bel­gi­um

Wor­king Con­di­ti­ons & Living Wages

Huis Pauwel Spa­enjers pro­ud­ly ope­ra­tes from its own wor­k­shop in Hasselt, Bel­gi­um. The brand valu­es craf­t­sman­ship and tran­s­pa­ren­cy, ensu­ring that every jewel­lery piece is meti­cu­lo­us­ly han­d­craf­ted by its small, dedi­ca­ted team. Cli­ents are invi­ted to visit the wor­k­shop and wit­ness the pro­cess fir­st­hand — keeping tra­di­ti­onal gol­d­smit­hing tec­h­niqu­es ali­ve.

Mate­ri­als

• 100% recy­cled gold and pla­ti­num from Bel­gi­um and Germany
• Lab-grown and pre-loved diamonds

Huis Pauwel Spa­enjers com­mits to using only recy­cled gold and pla­ti­num, ensu­ring that no newly mined gold is used in the­ir jewel­lery. The brand also avo­ids conven­ti­onal diamon­ds, ins­te­ad offe­ring lab-grown or pre-loved diamon­ds, redu­cing envi­ron­men­tal and ethi­cal con­cer­ns rela­ted to diamond mining.

Pac­ka­ging

The brand opts for mini­mal, recy­cla­ble pac­ka­ging. Jewel­lery is deli­ve­red in car­d­bo­ard boxes, some of which cli­ents reuse as per­so­nal jewel­lery cases — giving pac­ka­ging an exten­ded lifespan.

Water usa­ge & chemicals

By using recy­cled pre­ci­ous metals, Huis Pauwel Spa­enjers sig­ni­fi­can­tly redu­ces the need for mining, which is known for its high water con­sump­ti­on and che­mi­cal use. The­ir in-house pro­duc­ti­on fur­t­her limits unne­ce­ssary reso­ur­ce waste.

Cir­cu­lar pro­duct design

• Clo­sed-loop gold sys­tem: cli­ents can tra­de old gold for new designs
• Sil­ver col­lec­ti­on and recycling

The brand ope­ra­tes a clo­sed-loop sys­tem, whe­re cli­ents can bring in old jewel­lery to be rewor­ked into new, bes­po­ke pieces. Even tho­ugh they do not work with sil­ver, they col­lect and recy­cle it, ensu­ring that no pre­ci­ous metal goes to waste.

NOTE: Jewel­lery is gene­ral­ly easy to recy­cle and las­ts a long time.

Cir­cu­lar busi­ness models

• Jewel­lery repa­ir and main­te­nan­ce services

Huis Pauwel Spa­enjers enco­ura­ges lon­ge­vity by pro­vi­ding repa­ir and main­te­nan­ce ser­vi­ces, allowing cus­to­mers to che­rish the­ir jewel­lery for generations.

Dis­tan­ce & com­plexity of the sup­ply chain

• Pro­duc­ti­on loca­ti­ons:  in-house in Hasselt
• Mate­ri­als sour­ced exclu­si­vely from Bel­gi­um and Germany
• HQ is loca­ted in Hasselt, Belgium
• Sells/​exports in the­se coun­tri­es: Europe

With all mate­ri­als sour­ced wit­hin Euro­pe and manu­fac­tu­ring done in-house, the brand ensu­res a short and tran­s­pa­rent sup­ply cha­in. Most sales hap­pen in per­son, redu­cing emi­ssi­ons from shipping.

Tran­s­por­ta­ti­on

• Tran­s­por­ta­ti­on in the sup­ply cha­in: Avo­ids air transport
• Tran­s­por­ta­ti­on in e‑commerce: Uses bicy­cles and cars for deliveries

Huis Pauwel Spa­enjers does not use ani­mal-deri­ved mate­ri­als, apart from repur­po­sed pear­ls from cli­ents’ old jewel­lery—ensu­ring no new impact on mari­ne life.

Pro­duct design

• Time­less, cus­tom-made jewellery
• Per­so­na­li­sed desig­ns that hold sen­ti­men­tal value

Each piece is made to last, desig­ned with both heri­ta­ge and inno­va­ti­on in mind. By focu­sing on bes­po­ke desig­ns, the brand ensu­res that every cre­ati­on hol­ds emo­ti­onal sig­ni­fi­can­ce for its owner.

Slow fashi­on processes

• Made-to-order and per­so­na­li­sed jewellery
• Gold tra­de-in sys­tem to pro­mo­te reuse

Huis Pauwel Spa­enjers acti­vely redu­ces was­te by wor­king on a made-to-order basis and allowing cus­to­mers to tra­de in old gold to cre­ate new pieces. The­ir dedi­ca­ti­on to quality craf­t­sman­ship makes each piece an investment.

Tran­s­pa­ren­cy on product

Cus­to­mers are enco­ura­ged to visit the wor­k­shop to see exac­tly how the­ir jewel­lery is made. The brand is upfront abo­ut its use of 100% recy­cled gold and Bel­gi­an-Ger­man sour­ced mate­ri­als.

Tran­s­pa­ren­cy on processes

Huis Pauwel Spa­enjers enga­ges with COSH! to pro­vi­de deta­iled insig­h­ts into the­ir pro­duc­ti­on, sour­cing, and sus­ta­ina­bi­lity efforts. The­ir com­mit­ment to tran­s­pa­ren­cy buil­ds trust and stren­g­t­hens the con­nec­ti­on betwe­en makers and wearers.