About Us — MARIS LLC

Born from the Shore

MARIS LLC began the way most meaningful things do — with a deep love for a place. Rooted in Nantucket, Massachusetts, we handcraft soy candles that carry the quiet beauty of the New England coast into your home. Every candle we make is a small piece of the shoreline: the salt air, the weathered shells, the unhurried rhythm of the sea.

How We Make Them

Each candle starts with clean-burning soy wax, poured by hand into natural shells — quahog, scallop, moon snail, and oyster — gathered from the shores of New England. We finish them with wood wicks that crackle softly as they burn, the way driftwood does on a quiet evening. Honest materials, careful hands.

Why Natural Materials

We choose soy wax because it burns cleaner and longer than paraffin. We choose real shells because no two are alike — each one carries its own shape, its own story. And we choose wood wicks because they bring warmth and sound to a room in a way cotton wicks simply can't. Every material is intentional.

Our Home: Nantucket, MA

Nantucket has a way of slowing things down. The island's coastline — its tidal flats, shell-strewn beaches, and grey-shingled light — is the inspiration behind everything we create. We live here, we work here, and we pour that sense of place into every candle.

Our Mission

We believe your home should feel like a place you love. MARIS LLC exists to bring coastal simplicity and natural beauty into everyday spaces — one handmade candle at a time. Whether you're gifting or treating yourself, we hope our candles bring a little of Nantucket's calm into your world.

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