The Journal

A classic and long-running debate in the fashion industry is whether or not it's kosher to mix your metals. Previously considered a faux pas, the method of mixing jewellery has emerged like a phoenix rising from the ashes, and we're...

  Be not so quick to dismiss the importance of a good tote bag. An accomplice to the grandeur of times. He/she is always there. Your best friend. A keeper for your most precious items; The journal you hold dear,...

WOW. Although this year has been touch and go - for us, Merchants has expanded more rapidly than we could have ever anticipated, and that's thanks to you legends! In the past twelve months, we've done some incredible things. We've...

There are exactly twelve days left to Christmas, and there's exactly five days left for you to grab some Merchants goodies online so they arrive in time to pop under the tree. Shop ethically this Christmas and buy something that you...

A few months ago, we introduced Merchants Gold - a turning point for us as a brand in terms of aesthetics and design. All in all, we still want to remain true to our motto - Make Few, Design Well. So we thought we'd take this...

Sydney siders, The Rions have been busy during the lockdown. They've just announced the release of their latest single. These boys are dedicated, busy, but still super humble, and we're stoked they're part of the Merchants Family. 

  Terre.  Earth.  An Exhibition and Book launch by Hamish Wilson, the Merchants in house photographer, is happening this Saturday in our new space - The House of Merchants.  The inspiration for Terre came to Hamish through his love of...

This Black Friday, we're calling on our customers, community, and industry to Break Tradition, Not The Planet.

Friday the 29th of October we released Merchants Gold Jewellery. 18k gold vermeil layered with care over our signature 925 recycled sterling silver handmade jewellery. Merchants of The Sun Gold saw us film our biggest campaign yet.

Firstly, How are you and how is your family? We're hanging in there,we bought a kelpie puppy to distract us from the world, haha. I couldn't think of a better distraction, haha I'm sure you've been asked this a lot,...

Silver is a soft, lustrous metal, and although our pieces are rugged and well-worn in appearance, they are 'fine jewellery' - meaning to keep them looking bold and beautiful, a bit of tender loving will go a long way.

As the detrimental effects of fast fashion have become prevalent and more people are becoming conscious about recycling, and many companies in this industry are adapting to change. Here at Merchants Of The Sun we only use recycled silver -...

We as a species have always held an epistemic interest in the world around us. We hunger to obtain new knowledge, curiosity courses through our veins and those who had come before us strived for deeper truths; the inventions of...

Tune in below as a our founder, Matt, caught up with Cape Town local, and longboarder enthusiast, Dylan Swindale.

We are so stoked to introduce you to The Merchants Culture Series. A series in favour of championing the artisans, the earth-dwellers, the creators, the movers, and the merchants. 

A well-fitted ring is more than just jewellery—it’s an extension of you. It should move with you effortlessly, sitting comfortably without slipping or feeling too tight. But too often, we take a wild guess and hope for the best. Let’s...

  Belonging in a world so quick to push you away gives noble cause to ground oneself in compassion. When it was easier to fall to the ground than look to the sky, the Daisy flower shows us that nothing...

Thoughts by Sam Corlett. Just as a wave always breaks exactly how its meant to, So too does a flower grow. So too do we grow.    For many of us the last six months especially has been quite the...

– Thoughts by the founder, Matthew Banks.     Love, four letters, one syllable - adopted by the heart and carried through compassion - love is the warmth in the rain, the stillness in a storm...and every heavy rumble of...

A letter from the Founder. There is an inevitable sadness many of us will touch, in moments words will never be able to explain. Burdened with a fear of disrupting their own paralysing struggle, we cannot hear the silent cries...

A long time coming—the Corlett Exclusives is a very special capsule for both Merchants of the Sun and the Corlett family. A set of four bespoke pieces, all handcrafted from recycled 925 sterling silver, to inspire change and raise money for...