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Rock Crystal

Provenance

Brazil

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Concept

Raw Float Glass

MONTH

APRIL BIRTHSTONE

TRACE & NARRATIVE

Crystallised silica—silicon dioxide—constituting roughly 12 per cent of the Earth's crust. One of the most common minerals on the planet, yet fully transparent crystals are limited in supply. A ubiquitous composition, but the conditions for true clarity are demanding.

The ancient Greeks named it "krystallos"—ice—believing it to be frozen water that would never melt. That misunderstanding became the origin of the word "crystal."

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES

MOHS SCALE

MOHS 7.0 ｜ HIGH DURABILITY

LATTICE STRUCTURE

TRIGONAL SYSTEM | ANGULAR BALANCE

VISUAL METRICS

Total transparency. Choosing to add nothing is itself a statement — the clearest one available.

MAINTENANCE

Durable in daily wear — no special precautions required.

SYMBOLIC INDEX

ORIENTAL PHASE

METAL PHASE, WATER PHASE

CLASSICAL ELEMENT

AQUA (Water)

PHYSIOLOGICAL FOCUS

Crown | Sahasrara

ASTROLOGICAL PERIOD

Aries

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROJECTION

Purity — Amplification — Transparency

The baseline. Amplifies whatever it sits beside; clarifies the space around it. Worn alone, it reflects the wearer's own state back without commentary. A mirror, not a filter.

SELECTOR'S NOTE

It amplifies whatever it's paired with, so its character depends entirely on the company. Alone, it reflects the wearer back without adjustment. Close to a mirror. If the reflection is uncomfortable, the discomfort has a source worth examining. As a tool, it is the most basic and the most honest in the collection.