This piece is built around an oversized double-terminated tourmalated quartz point, functioning as an alchemical axis rather than a simple ornament. In traditional alchemical language, nigredo marks the necessary descent—dissolution, grounding, and the breaking down of excess before clarity can emerge.
Tourmalated quartz unites clear quartz with black tourmaline inclusions, a material pairing long associated with purification through contrast: light carried through shadow. The double termination emphasizes circulation and balance, allowing energy to move while remaining contained.
Three faceted jet donut beads on each side reinforce the work of nigredo, historically linked to protection, grief, and boundary. A single 10mm labradorite round sits at the threshold, acting as a liminal hinge between worlds—seen and unseen—while indigo gabbro completes the strand with dense, volcanic depth, often associated with integration after transformation.
The structure is intentional and symmetrical, designed to sit low and steady on the body, offering weight, containment, and composure.
Details
- Oversized double-terminated tourmalated
- quartz point
- Faceted jet donut beads (5mm), three on each side
- Single 10mm labradorite round spacer
- 6mm indigo gabbro beads
- Hand-assembled
- One of a kind
Price: $155