Pygmy Pendant and Surfers Against Sewage: Charity Jewellery Explained
By Home · Bloody Mary Metal · Silver and Gold · | Published: 2026-10-16
Category: Industry News
Get clear answers on the Pygmy tentacle studs, the Surfers Against Sewage donation, and how Bloody Mary Metal's charity jewellery collaborations actually work.
Quick answer
The Pygmy tentacle studs are a real charity collaboration: £10 from every sale goes to Surfers Against Sewage via Work for Good. They are cast in sterling silver from real tentacles, lightly oxidised, and come with sterling silver butterfly backs and posts. If you want ocean charity jewellery that you will actually wear daily, this is the pair to start with.
What exactly is the Pygmy and Surfers Against Sewage collaboration?
It is a direct product-to-charity partnership. The Pygmy studs were created alongside Surfers Against Sewage, a UK charity focused on ocean protection. The earrings are cast into sterling silver from the real thing, so the tentacle shape is anatomically correct rather than stylised. They are lightly oxidised to bring out the detailing, and each pair ships with sterling silver butterfly backs and posts. The donation is £10 per sale, processed through Work for Good, which is a platform that helps small businesses give to charity legally and transparently. That means the giving is built into the product, not added as an afterthought.
Is the Pygmy a pendant or a pair of studs?
The product name says studs, and the catalog facts describe them as little tentacle studs. So if you searched for a pygmy pendant, the closest match in this collection is the Pygmy earrings. If you specifically want a pendant from the same dark, anatomical style, the Rex Pendant is the piece to look at. It is an anatomically correct T-Rex skull cast into solid sterling silver, oxidised for depth, and it comes on a mini belcher chain with a choice of chain length. Both share the same cast-from-real-detail approach, but one sits on your earlobe and the other sits at your neckline.
How does the charity pendant UK model actually work?
In this store, charity pieces are tied to a specific charity and a specific donation amount. For the Pygmy, that is £10 per sale to Surfers Against Sewage. For the Sky Blue Topaz Polaris, the limited edition collection supports Children's Hospice South West, a charity providing hospice care for babies, children and young people. The Polaris is a Sky Blue Topaz set in an ornate sterling silver setting, oxidised as always, and it is marked sold out in the catalog. That sold-out status is useful information: it shows these charity releases are genuinely limited, not permanently restocked. If you see a charity piece you want, the practical move is to buy it when it is available rather than wait for a relaunch that may not come.
What should you check before buying charity jewellery?
Check three things: the donation amount, the charity name, and the metal. The Pygmy lists all three clearly: £10, Surfers Against Sewage, sterling silver. The Rex Pendant is sterling silver with an oxidised finish and a chain length option, but it is not listed as a charity piece, so do not assume a donation is attached. If giving is your main reason for buying, choose a product where the donation is stated in the catalog facts. If design is your main reason, the same records tell you the metal and finish so you can judge wearability. What the catalog does not list is a full material breakdown beyond sterling silver or specific dimensions for every piece, so if a measurement matters to you, ask before ordering rather than guessing.
Charity jewellery FAQ
- How much of my Pygmy purchase goes to charity?
- £10 from every sale is donated to Surfers Against Sewage via Work for Good. That figure is fixed per sale, not a percentage that changes with discounts. If you want a predictable donation, a fixed amount per item is easier to plan around than a percentage.
- Are the Pygmy studs suitable for everyday wear?
- They are sterling silver with sterling silver butterfly backs and posts, and the catalog describes them as perfect for everyday wear. The oxidised finish is a surface treatment, so store them dry and away from moisture to keep the contrast in the detailing. Sterling silver and a secure back make them a realistic daily pair, not a display-only piece.
- Does the Rex Pendant also support a charity?
- The catalog facts for the Rex Pendant describe the sterling silver casting, oxidised finish, mini belcher chain and chain length option, but they do not state a charity donation. The charity-linked pieces are the ones where a donation is named, like the Pygmy and the Sky Blue Topaz Polaris. Buy the Rex for the design, and buy a named charity piece when the giving is the point.
- What if the charity piece I want is sold out?
- The Sky Blue Topaz Polaris is marked SOLD OUT and was part of a limited edition of three. Limited charity releases do not always return, so the safest approach is to buy a charity piece while it is in stock and treat sold-out listings as a signal about how these drops work. Check availability before you get attached to a specific charity design.
Product facts
- Pygmy (Surfers Against Sewage): Cast into sterling silver from the real thing, these anatomically correct tentacles are lightly oxidised, with sterling silver butterfly backs and posts. £10 from every sale is donated to Surfers Against Sewage via Work for Good. You get a daily-wear sterling silver stud plus a stated, traceable donation, so the charity claim is part of the product record rather than marketing copy.
- Rex Pendant: An anatomically correct T-Rex skull (approx 12x10mm) cast into solid sterling silver, oxidised to add depth, on a mini belcher chain with chain length options. If you want the same dark, detailed casting style as a pendant instead of studs, this is the matching piece, and the chain length option lets you set where it sits.
- Sky Blue Topaz Polaris – SOLD OUT: A Sky Blue Topaz (14x10mm) in an ornate sterling silver setting, oxidised, from a limited edition collection supporting Children's Hospice South West. Marked SOLD OUT. It shows how limited these charity releases are, so treating an available charity piece as a now-or-never purchase is realistic rather than pushy.
