Recycled bottle jewelry - Amp up your recycled style for Earth Day!
by Tawny Reynolds on Apr 18, 2023
One of the most frequently asked questions about my eco friendly jewelry is, “Is this recycled bottle jewelry?” As with so many things, the answer is “It depends.” In this case, it depends on the color of the glass. All the glass I use in making my eco friendly jewelry is already colored. Glass bottles come in a fairly limited range of colors - mostly blues, greens, and browns - and I love using these to make my recycled bottle jewelry. But, you won’t find many pink glass bottles in your recycling bin (and if you do find one, the color is just painted on and will burn off in the focused sunshine). So, for everything else, I use various types of artists' stained glass.
Which colors of jewelry are made from recycled bottles?
Invariably the next question is, “Which colors of jewelry are made from recycled bottles, and what glass bottles do you use?”
Maybe not surprisingly, some of the recycled bottle jewelry colors are my most popular, even before someone finds out it’s recycled. Check out all the recycled glass colors in my shop!
Cobalt blue recycled bottle jewelry made from Skyy Vodka bottles

Pale watery blue recycled bottle jewelry made from Bombay Sapphire Gin bottles

Recycled bottle jewelry with just a hint of green, made from Coca-Cola bottles

Kelly green recycled bottle jewelry made from Reed's Ginger Brew bottles

Brown recycled bottle jewelry made from Racer 5 beer bottles

Teal recycled bottle jewelry made from Dr. Loosen Riesling bottles

Olive green recycled bottle jewelry made from Martinellis bottles

I’ve experimented with a number of other recycled bottle colors over the more than a decade I’ve been making recycled bottle jewelry, but these are the colors I love most and keep coming back to. Are there any other bottles that you love the color of? Tell me in the comments below - I’m always looking for more glass to experiment!
Originally published April 10, 2017. Updated April 18, 2023.