Journal

Before the cut.

A straight edge in a rough surface. A small place for the eye to stop.
AI-generated illustrative study of pale quartz-like crystals in a rough rock matrix.

AI-generated illustrative study.

An observation

A line already there.

In this study, pale planes rise from a grainy surface. One edge is nearly straight; the rock around it is not. The contrast holds the picture together. There is no pendant yet, no hand choosing a chain. For a moment, shape is enough.

In brief

Shape, with a reason.

A crystal has an orderly internal structure. When growth conditions allow, that order can be visible in its outer form. Quartz often grows in six-sided prisms. Color alone, however, cannot identify a mineral: different minerals may share a similar shade.

Smithsonian · All Sorts of Quartz

An observation

Where our story begins.

The tears of stone is an image behind our name, not a geological explanation. It lets us notice a line, a color, a change in the surface. A piece's own material and origin belong in its individual details, where imagination gives way to information.

These images explore mineral form and general jewelry processes. They do not document the origin, material, or production method of any tear stones piece.