IF you seek to be fashion-conscious with a conscience, then York boutique One is probably already on your style map.

One is the ethical emporium on Grape Lane in York which sells an array of on-trend clothes and accessories which fly the fair trade flag with pride.

For summer, owner Anne McCrickard has stocked the store with must-have jewellery, perfect for giving your wardrobe an instant boost.

What’s so lovely about buying a piece from One, is that usually behind every item is a heart-warming story.

Take the colourful Tagua necklaces and rings from Artisan Life (£12-£45).

They work perfectly with this season’s colour-blocking trend, yet their origins lie in Columbia, where local artisans craft the beautiful pieces from tagua, or vegetable ivory, a natural seed that is cut into different shapes and dyed in a spectrum of natural colours.

For a more delicate look, the crochet silver jewellery range from Just Trade is exquisite (£25-£75). You can only marvel at the intricacy of the work, carried out by women in Lima, Peru, as part of the Zoe Fair Trade Project.

This scheme allows women – often living in shanty towns – to work at home in return for fair prices while they care for their children.

Bird jewellery is a fashion trend this year and One stocks earrings designed by Sam Ubbi for People Tree (£10), which are made by people with disabilities in Kenya.

Another People Tree offering are the brass, bone and wood bangles in green and red (£15 each) made by the Tara Project in India. Tara dates from the early Seventies and is now well-established in furthering fair trade practices in the region. It also funds non-formal schools, vocational training centres, adult literacy centres and spearheads campaigns against child and bonded labour.

One also sells goods with second-to-none green credentials, such as pieces from Jewellery & Co that are made from recycled materials including letters from Scrabble, with prices from £9. Also in stock are beautiful rings made by Scandinavian designer Elin Sigren, featuring recycled porcelain found in fleamarkets and set in Sterling silver. These striking rings cost £75, offering a desirable designer piece without the designer price tag.