# Crude Awareness Through Jewelry The Recycled Oil Pendant By Cecilia Biemann | Published 2008-10-24 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-awareness-jewelery-vial-of-recycled-oil-pendant References: [pipeline.refinery29](http://pipeline.refinery29.com/the_goods/burning_the_midnight_oil_earth.php) & [alexandracassaniti](http://www.alexandracassaniti.com/) This inch-long, [hand-blown glass pendant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diamond-pilots-pendant) contains a few drops of recycled oil. It’s meant to call attention to the world’s complex relationship with oil, a product which is widely viewed as a symbol of greed and corruption, and to make a statement about oil being a non-sustainable resource. The pendants are capped with a [recycled gold or silver seal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chroma-twist). This very [cool necklace](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretty-weird) is the result of a collaboration between Unearthern and designer Alexandra Cassaniti. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/jewelry) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sustainable Fashion:** Using recycled oil for jewelry creates a new trend in sustainable fashion. - **Environmental Awareness:** The recycling of oil to make accessories draws attention to the wider impact of oil on the environment. - **Social Responsibility:** Recycling oil to create jewelry promotes social responsibility, generating new opportunities for ethically-conscious businesses. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Industry:** The fashion industry can benefit from offering more sustainable options, like using recycled materials. - **Jewelry Industry:** The jewelry industry can explore eco-friendly approaches, such as using recycled materials, and tap into the growing market for sustainable products. - **Environmental Services Industry:** The recycling of oil can stimulate the growth of the environmental services industry by creating new markets for recycled materials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Metal Jewellery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-metal-jewellery-reformation-x-clair-waight-keller-create-a-limited.md) - [Ice Cube Necklaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cube-necklace.md) - [Fishnet-Made Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philips-mycreation-droplet-lamp.md) - [Recycled Material Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zbozhzha-pendant-light.md) - [Consciously Cool Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-art-of-adornment.md) - [Luxury Gut Health Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pooch-pendant.md) - [Recycled Gold Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-gold-jewelry.md) - [American Oak Pendant Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-bean.md) - [3D-Printed Sustainable Pendant Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycreation-droplet.md)