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Brand profile
GLDN
GLDN is a La Conner, Washington jewelry label making delicate, made-to-order pieces hand-personalized with initials, names, coordinates and symbols.
La ConnerOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$Price
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What to know about GLDN
Made to order, not warehoused
About 90% of pieces are crafted after you order, in the brand's own La Conner, Washington studio rather than sourced from outside factories.
Personalization is the core product
Delicate layerable necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings are hand-stamped or engraved with initials, names, coordinates and symbols.
Metal choice sets the price
The same designs come in sterling silver, gold fill or solid gold, using roughly 90% domestically sourced recycled material, which spans a wide mid-tier range.
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Brand facts
GLDN is a direct-to-consumer jewelry company founded by designer Chrissy Lavdovsky and based in La Conner, Washington. Makers craft roughly 90% of pieces to order in the brand's own studio, in sterling silver, gold fill and solid gold. The line centers on delicate, layerable necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings hand-personalized with initials, names, coordinates and meaningful symbols. GLDN also sells through Etsy as GLDNxLayeredAndLong, works with about 90% domestically sourced recycled materials, pays living wages, and donates 10% of profits to charitable organizations.
- Founded
- 2016
- Origin
- La Conner, United States
- Made in
- USA
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury