Ocean's Rainbow: Abalone Shell and Crystal Oval Cabochon Necklace, Raden

Raden Did you know there's a rainbow in the sea? Green, gold, purple, blue with every catch of light. Shimmering with a changing iridescence like the aurora, abalone shell. We've captured its rainbow hues beneath transparent crystal. Abalone shell is the shell of the abalone. Its inner surface, like mother-of-pearl, has a beautiful nacreous layer that interferes with light. For ages, people have cut out these iridescent parts of abalone and turban shells, inlaid them into lacquerware and furnishings, and cherished their light. — Raden. This piece is named after it. In this work, transparent crystal is layered over the abalone shell. The rainbow colors emitted by the shell itself are transformed by the crystal into fresh, deep light. The colors that appear change constantly depending on the viewing angle and light, never remaining the same. Light penetrating the deep sea. A night sky where auroras dance. A distant galaxy. Or perhaps, the feather of a kingfisher darting away, leaving behind a momentary blue-green gleam. It's a color that feels familiar from somewhere in nature, yet cannot be confined to a single word. Within this small pendant, about 13mm in size, we've layered the light nurtured by the sea over long periods with the history of people who have loved it as something beautiful. A creation born from two materials, shell and crystal, celebrating the limitless colors of this planet. There is a light that shifts with the angle, which cannot be captured in photographs. We invite you to take this "Raden" home and slowly enjoy its unique colors. 14KGF, 40cm necklace Stone size: Approx. 14mm ■ About Abalone Shell Keywords: Good luck, good news, charm, inspiration This material is polished from abalone shells, which are also edible. The exquisite luster that appears when the shell is polished has been used in Japanese lacquerware crafts as "raden" patterns, and applied to important treasures and buildings such as biwa lutes, inkstone cases, Buddhist and Shinto shrines. The indigenous Maori people of New Zealand, considering abalone shell as paua shell, treated it as the eyes of their ancestors looking down from the sky, and used it to decorate treasures and carvings. ■ About Crystal Keywords: Harmony, peace Birthstone for April This may be the mineral with the longest history of use as a gemstone. Quartz (SiO2) is a mineral formed by the crystallization of silicon dioxide. It forms beautiful, hexagonal prismatic crystals, and particularly colorless transparent ones are called "suisho" (rock crystal), which were treasured as "hari" in ancient times. ■ About 14KGF 14KGF (14K Gold Filled) is a material where a layer of 14K gold, comprising 5% or more of the total weight (approximately 20-30 times thicker than gold plating), is pressure-bonded to a base metal such as brass. Unlike gold plating, it has excellent durability due to its thick gold layer and is used in accessories. It allows you to enjoy the elegant color and sparkle of 14K gold, and because it does not peel off like plating, it is recommended for precious accessories that you will use for a long time.