Schütt

Schütt is a family-owned German gemstone and jewellery business based in Pforzheim, the historic 'Goldstadt' (gold city) of southwestern Germany. According to its official website, the house has been family-run for five generations and has operated in Pforzheim since 1890. It combines three closely related activities: an online shop for sustainable gemstones, a master goldsmith's workshop producing individually commissioned jewellery, and a gemmological laboratory for the examination and valuation of stones. The company positions itself around sustainability and craftsmanship. Its gemstone offering is organised under three principles it labels Recut (cutting in its own lapidary), Reused (upcycling) and Recycled (urban mining). The website states that every stone at Schütt is a one-off piece, and that the business has been nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2025 (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis 2025). Alongside loose stones, it sells selected vintage jewellery and hand-made designer pieces in gold, platinum and silver, described as '100% Pforzheim craftsmanship'. The goldsmith workshop takes bespoke commissions — rings, pendants, necklaces, ear jewellery, jewellery sets, men's rings, engagement and wedding rings — made exclusively in gold, silver and platinum and, per the company, entirely by hand. The gemstone laboratory determines and values customers' stones using gemmological instruments, issues certificates and appraisals on request, and the site notes regular further training and qualification as a diamond grader. A broader gemstone service covers the sale of diamonds and coloured stones, lapidary work (cabochon and faceted cuts, drilling and sawing), gemmological testing, advice and purchasing, including the buying of private holdings from estates and inheritances with transparent valuation. Schütt is a private, family-controlled business rather than a listed company. Its market is primarily German-speaking Europe, served through its Pforzheim workshop and laboratory and through its online shop. The brand's identity rests on the combination of a long Pforzheim jewellery tradition, in-house lapidary and gemmological expertise, and an explicitly sustainability-oriented sourcing story built on recut, reused and recycled material.

Schütt traces its presence in Pforzheim to 1890, according to its official website, and describes itself as family-run in the fifth generation. Pforzheim, in Baden-Württemberg, is historically known as the 'Goldstadt' because of its concentration of jewellery and watchmaking firms, and Schütt's identity is closely tied to that local craft tradition. Over its history the business has developed from a gemstone and jewellery house into a combined operation with three pillars. The first is the gemstone trade, including the sale of diamonds and coloured stones of all kinds and, per the company, 100% sustainable stones drawn from old holdings. The second is its own lapidary, where stones are recut — the company markets this as 'Recut' — alongside 'Reused' upcycling and 'Recycled' urban mining of gem material. The third is a master goldsmith's workshop producing individually commissioned jewellery in gold, silver and platinum, which the site describes as 100% handwork and 100% Pforzheim craftsmanship. A gemmological laboratory complements these activities, offering determination and valuation of customers' stones with gemmological instruments, certificates and appraisals on request, and expertise supported by regular further training and qualification as a diamond grader. The company also buys private gemstone holdings from estates and inheritances, offering transparent valuation and fair handling. In the 2020s the brand has emphasised sustainability, stating on its website that it has been nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2025. Its online shop presents sustainable gemstones, selected vintage jewellery and handmade designer pieces, extending the Pforzheim workshop's reach beyond its local clientele.

• 2025

  Schütt is nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2025 (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis 2025), as stated on its website.

• 1890

  Schütt begins trading in Pforzheim, the German 'Goldstadt', according to the company's official website.

• The business reaches its fifth generation of family ownership.

Family-run Pforzheim gemstone and jewellery house combining five generations of tradition, in-house lapidary and gemmological expertise, and a sustainability-led sourcing story (recut, reused, recycled stones).

• Sustainable gemstones (Recut, Reused, Recycled)

  Loose stones marketed under three sustainability principles: recutting in the company's own lapidary, upcycling, and urban mining of recycled material.

• Bespoke goldsmith jewellery

  Individually made rings, pendants, necklaces, ear jewellery, sets, men's rings, engagement and wedding rings in gold, silver and platinum.

• Vintage and designer jewellery

  Selected vintage pieces and hand-made designer jewellery in gold, platinum and silver.

• Gemmological laboratory services

  Determination and valuation of customers' stones with gemmological instruments; certificates and appraisals on request.

• Lapidary services

  Cabochon and faceted cutting, drilling and sawing of diamonds and coloured stones.

1. 1Edelsteine & Schmuck - SCHÜTTschuett-edelsteine.de
2. 2Schüttwikidata.org