Design and materials
Design at Yukinor is driven by our core design principles, values, high quality materials, sustainability, ambition for continuous development of craftmanship.
Yukinor earring are designed based on three core principles: minimalistic Nordic design, classic jewellery geometrics, and our signature Yukinor print. The carefully designed dimensions of the earring pieces, customised laser cutting methods, and thoroughly selected colours create light weight, shiny, and visually unique earrings to uplift every outfit and style.
Values
Design at Yukinor is driven by our core values: quality, innovation, and responsibility. All our operations are driven based on quality, which applies to even the smallest of the details in design, manufacturing, and service. For us, innovation means designing timeless, responsible, and long lasting products, while maintaining our core design principles. Continuous improvements in responsibility and sustainability is in the core of all our business. We acknowledge responsibility as a foundation of global business.
Yukinor collections
Every Yukinor collection will have its unique characteristics applied to our core design principles. Collections and product names inside each collection are selected from a different language. Each of the selected languages has a meaningful relation to our design team members.
Yukinor print
Every pair of Yukinor earrings has our unique Yukinor print. The print comes in different shapes and sizes, but it always includes our brand logo printed on a shiny mirror acrylic material. Fine tuned laser cutting process gives the print that shiny and elegant appearance.
Jewellery materials
Our first collection, IKI, is created with following materials: plywood, mirror acrylic, and surgical steel parts. All jewellery parts are high quality and safe materials, acquired from our partner network in Finland. We co-operate with the most trusted and professional companies in Finland to meet the high standards of our selves and our customers.
Birch plywood
Birch plywood was an obvious selection for raw material because of its renewable nature and vast presence in the Nordic countries. It is also light weight and creates harmonic contrast of raw materials in the earrings. The plywood is responsibly manufactured, highest quality AB Finnish plywood with PEFC-certificate. The colour printing on plywood is UV and water resistant and has a protective lacquer coating against wearing.
Mirror acrylic
Mirror acrylic was selected as the secondary raw material, because we wanted to have shiny and reflective base material with high optical quality for the graphic and minimalistic designs and the unique Yukinor print. The mirror acrylic has vibrant colours, highly reflective surface, light weight and durable structure. Features which make it an excellent raw material for stunning and long lasting products.
Metallic earring parts
The metallic jewellery parts like studs, rings, etc. are surgical steel or gilt (18K) surgical steel material which is safe, tested and fulfil all the product safety standards set by EU. The surgical steel material is durable, long lasting, and recyclable. According to Finnish allergy and asthma department, surgical steel material is usually suitable also for people with nickel allergy. Metallic studs which we use are always surgical steel.
Packing and unboxing
We know that packaging concept and unboxing of webstore products is a significant part of customer shopping experience. Based on several years of experience in package design, we believe that a well designed packaging is much more than just a piece of folded cardboard.
Fore this reason, we have designed and manufactured our custom made modular Yukinor packaging concept to deliver your products safely and in style. Our packaging is manufactured under FSC certificate and with FSC raw materials. Yukinor brands visual elements are printed in the delivery and earring packages. In larger orders for consumers, a protective bag made of recycled plastic is also used as packaging material. Yukinor packaging concept is included for all package delivery options. It includes the delivery box, jewellery box, and a thank you card. Package delivery always includes a tracking code.
For those of you who don't want to receive earrings in our custom made packaging, we offer a letter delivery option. The letter delivery includes a protective bubble wrap envelope, your new earrings placed on a earring cardboard, and a thank you card. Letter delivery doesn't include a jewellery box. Letter delivery doesn't include a tracking code.