20-inch hand-knotted necklace, sterling silver findings, graduated faceted iolite rondelles
For finding beauty in the in-between.
The stone: Iolite has one of the most remarkable optical properties in the world: eye-visible pleochorism. This allows the gemstone to change colour in real time, shifting between deep violet-blue, pale grey and near colourless as light enters and leaves the stone in different directions. Viking navigators are said to have used thin slices of iolite as a polarising filter, helping them locate the sun on overcast days.
These are AAA-quality graduated faceted rondelles. The colour in each bead shifts as it moves, as the light changes, and as the day turns to evening.
The talisman: Twilight is the liminal hour, when the day hasn't quite ended and the night hasn't quite begun. Likewise, Iolite is constantly shifting colour. A stone that can’t be pinned down, a time of day we experience only briefly.
Wear this in the in-between. It’s a talisman for the moments that belong neither to what came before nor what comes next.
Materials:
AAA-quality graduated faceted iolite rondelles
Sterling silver findings
Hand-knotted in London
Length: 20 inches
Price: £185
20-inch hand-knotted necklace, sterling silver findings, graduated faceted iolite rondelles
For finding beauty in the in-between.
The stone: Iolite has one of the most remarkable optical properties in the world: eye-visible pleochorism. This allows the gemstone to change colour in real time, shifting between deep violet-blue, pale grey and near colourless as light enters and leaves the stone in different directions. Viking navigators are said to have used thin slices of iolite as a polarising filter, helping them locate the sun on overcast days.
These are AAA-quality graduated faceted rondelles. The colour in each bead shifts as it moves, as the light changes, and as the day turns to evening.
The talisman: Twilight is the liminal hour, when the day hasn't quite ended and the night hasn't quite begun. Likewise, Iolite is constantly shifting colour. A stone that can’t be pinned down, a time of day we experience only briefly.
Wear this in the in-between. It’s a talisman for the moments that belong neither to what came before nor what comes next.
Materials:
AAA-quality graduated faceted iolite rondelles
Sterling silver findings
Hand-knotted in London
Length: 20 inches
Price: £185
