EXPERIENCE HISTORY LUMINOUS CITRINE This stone is like a sweet cup of jasmine tea on a bright Friday morning. It comes in vividly light yellows for seekers of refreshment, or a mellow ochre—almost ...
EXPERIENCE HISTORY MERCIFUL RHODONITE In a world where rigor seems to rage, all we need sometimes is a hint of tenderness. Rhodonite is not very common, and its natural supplies are sparse. This mi...
EXPERIENCE HISTORY MESMERIZING MALACHITE Malachite is a translucent to opaque mineral, a copper carbonate hydroxide mineral to be precise. It is formed at shallow depths within the Earth, in fractu...
EXPERIENCE HISTORY SUBLIME AQEEQ (AGATE) You might know agate under its other names, ʿaqeeq or sulemani. Although we generally associate agate with reddish brown hues, it is a rock that comes in a...
EXPERIENCE HISTORY HEAVENLY LAPIS LAZULI Reminiscent of its deep blue hues with twinkling flecks of gold, the Ancient Roman natural historian Pliny the Elder called lapis lazuli “a fragment of the...
Wooden prayer beads are rooted in a centuries-long tradition. Wood has always been an inherent part of Islamic art history. Tasbihs carved out of kuk or olive wood are instant classics, the...