Is a necklace a nonrenewable resource?

Answer 1

A manufactured good, such as a necklace, is generally not considered a resource.

So, I will answer the following question: To make a necklace, do we need to use non-renewable resources, either directly or indirectly? The answer is yes.

I will assume that the necklace is made of beads. If these are made of glass, then most people would agree that glass is renewable as sand is abundance. However, energy is consumed in the production of glass, most likely this means burning fossil fuels which are not renewable.

If your necklace is made of plastic beads, it is different. Plastic manufacter requires petrochemicals, so we are consuming fossil fuels to make plastic beads.

In summary, glass products require indirect use of fossil fuel and plastic products require direct use of fossil fuels.