Stones & Shines
"Everything needs to shine." Precision-crafted, fully bedazzled phone cases. Currently featuring the exclusive SpongeBob character collection—where pop culture meets premium bling.
Phone cases are boring.
So we fixed them.
A phone case is something you hold in your hand every single day. So why do most of them look exactly the same? Stones & Shines was born from a simple idea: "Everything needs to shine."
Instead of just gluing a few gems onto plastic, Stones & Shines treats the phone case like a blank canvas. The launch collection pays tribute to a pop-culture icon—SpongeBob SquarePants. By mapping the exact color palettes of the characters to high-quality rhinestones, each case becomes a piece of nostalgic, glittering art.
I didn't just want to make sparkly things. I wanted to make things people recognize, but entirely covered in stones. If you're going to hold your phone all day, it should be a masterpiece.
— Founder, Stones & ShinesWhat Stones & Shines has built.
Mapping colors to
rhinestones.
It takes a specific kind of eye to translate a character like Mr. Krabs into a phone case. You have to find the exact shade of "money green" for his outfit and the perfect "crab red" for the shell. It's not just gluing—it's pixel art, but with crystals.
The business model is just as intentional as the designs. By introducing a "Buy 3" bundle, Stones & Shines encourages friends to buy matching sets, turning customers into walking billboards for the brand.
What building taught us.
I learned that you can't rush the shine. Placing each stone requires a steady hand and a lot of patience. If you put too much glue, it ruins the gem; if you put too little, it falls off. It's a science.
I learned that people love deals. Offering the "Buy 3" bundle changed how people shop. Instead of just buying one for themselves, they started thinking about who else they could buy for.
Making everyday items beautiful brings people joy. When someone pulls out their phone and the light hits the stones perfectly, they smile. I get to create that moment for them.
The Bikini Bottom Series.
Fully hand-stoned cases capturing the iconic colors of your favorite characters. Need a deal? Mix and match any 3 for $100. Want something totally unique? Book a custom.
Everything needs to shine. 💖
Upgrade your phone case, buy a matching bundle for your friends, and support a young creator building a business one carefully-placed stone at a time.