From goldsmith to you.

We are committed to the responsible use of our planet’s natural resources to contribute to a sustainable jewelry industry. In order to make production and shipping as environmentally friendly as possible, each piece is produced made-to-order. Once your jewelry piece has been crafted by our goldsmiths just for you, it will be sent directly from the workbench to your doorstep.

stilnest

Our brand story

Our story begins in 2013 with a vision to revolutionize the way things are made in the jewelry industry. After many trials and errors, we pivoted to what you know as stilnest today. We realized that, unfortunately, the industry is slow to adapt, focuses on mass production, and cares little about transparency. We felt that while the industry might not care yet, people do. And so, stilnest was born - the modern jewelry maker that focuses on slow crafting and connecting maker and customer.

Brand Vision Statement

To offer products and services that don’t compromise on quality, sustainability, transparency, or honest craftsmanship and raise the standards within the industry.

Brand Mission Statement

stilnest prioritizes offering a new perspective on jewelry by highlighting the connection between maker and customer. Quality, creativity, and a transparent line of communication are at the core of our business.

Durability and uniqueness

We design with longevity and keep your uniqueness in mind. By slow crafting and asking critical questions, we are able to keep evolving and experimenting with our products and services. We are not perfect, but who is? It’s a learning process, and we invite you to hold us accountable and be a part of this journey.

Creativity

Creativity

We believe creativity is at the heart of good change. We want to inspire to create and be original. Creativity does not care about titles, gender, or beliefs. Creativity thrives in the differences between people, from diversity, collaboration, respect, and inclusivity.

Slow craftsmanship.

We believe in lasting quality, repairing things, and creating a circular product. Creating products from materials that have had many lives before they transformed into your new jewelry piece. How sad would it be if something that has been there for billions of years would be wasted? So, we produce with a clear purpose, made-to-order with a focus on good craftsmanship.

Honesty

No trickery here. We present facts, not simply what we think people want to hear. We stay true to our core values, and you, our community. This also means acknowledging the areas we still have to improve on. By being honest and transparent we make sure that people can hold us accountable for the things we do. This pushes us to always try our best and continuously do better.

Our Fair Pricing

Prices are a tricky topic. Our mission is to price our products fairly and avoid high mark-ups. Our products are produced locally, using recycled materials, and designed with a passion for creativity and craftsmanship.

What is discount culture?

A term popularized in the fashion industry describing goods being priced to accommodate discounts. Without making losses, and still getting profit. High markups, big discounts, and the psychological feeling of getting more for less. As a part of our mission to make jewelry a bit more responsible, sustainable, and human we want to create transparency about our pricing. Here is a breakdown of how we at stilnest calculate retail prices.

Step 1 -

40-50% material and labor

40% Silver/Vermeil & 50% Solid Gold

Costs like materials, packaging, and goldsmith labor are attributed here. Producing made-to-order comes with a price tag, which we feel is 100% worth it.

Step 2 -

15% additional costs

Handling, e-commerce costs, payment fees, etc.

Step 3 -

35% overhead costs

This is where a big chunk of the costs go to. Running a business requires investing in product development, photoshoots, marketing, customer care, office space rent, and our amazing team!

Step 4 -

10% profit

Profit! Because our mission requires money to reinvest in new projects, research, and people!