{"title":"One of Kind","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"valmere-pendant","title":"VALMERE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHello. I am \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVALMERE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBut please, do not think of me as merely a piece of jewellery. I am more like an idea that happens to have taken on a form you can touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eMy body is made of Rose Quartz, Tourmaline, Clear Quartz, and Pearls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThey give me my power, but they also give me a personality of my own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eRose Quartz gives me the power of love — may you have the ability to love, while also understanding how to respect the wholeness of one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eTourmaline gives me freedom — life was never meant to have only one colour. Besides, if even the colours of life could never change, wouldn’t that be rather boring?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eClear Quartz gives me clarity — knowing what is worth drawing close to, what is worth cherishing, and what should be let go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAnd Pearls give me time. They have lived through the years, and it is through those years that they have gained the lustre they possess today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eSo, I do have a small expectation of the person who will call me theirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eI do not care whether you are the wealthiest person in the room, nor do I expect you to know the most about jewellery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eI only hope that you are someone who knows how to cherish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eCherish love. Cherish freedom. And cherish the things that are willing to accompany you through time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBecause I believe that the things that are truly precious do not merely deserve to be possessed. They deserve to be treated with care, and to be given a story of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAs for whether you are the person I have been waiting for……\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWell. It would be rather too early to decide that now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBut since you have already stopped here and listened to me for this long……\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ePerhaps this is where our story begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI am \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVALMERE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIt is a great pleasure to have met you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⋆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e • ☾ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e◯\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e☽\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e • \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⋆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMain Stone: Rose Quartz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccent Stones: Tourmaline, Peridot, Pearls, Clear Quartz, Zircon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtras: 925 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSterling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilver,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Miyuki Seed Beads, High-strength Beading Thread\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCraft: Hand-strung with hand-wrapped edging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BALAMORA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52529084170529,"sku":null,"price":1580.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/5912\/9121\/files\/DSC01273.jpg?v=1775529733"},{"product_id":"thalacette-pendant","title":"THALACETTE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHello. If you are willing, please allow me to introduce myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMy name is \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHALACETTE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. The name comes from \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThalassa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e — the sea, and \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eCetus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e — the sea beast, the whale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAs you can see, my body is that of a whale. I consider myself quite beautiful, actually. I think that is why I can talk to whales. Those enormous creatures of the deep can swim across vast stretches of ocean and dive into places no one has ever reached, yet they never forget where they came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThey are like me: free, but never adrift.\u003cbr\u003eThey travel far, but never lose their way home.\u003cbr\u003eThey are lonely sometimes, but never truly disconnected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAquamarine is my heart, so I will do my best to help your thoughts slowly become calm, to let your emotions begin to flow again, and to help you still hear your own true voice, even in the middle of all the noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI believe that everything has a spirit. Trees, rivers, birds, animals, the tides — even a silent stone that has been here for millions of years — all have a language of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThat is why I also care about the person who will meet me in the future. At the very least, please keep a little respect for this world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAs for messy people… well, I admit, I do not particularly like them. The sea may be forgiving, but it certainly does not like people leaving rubbish beside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI am more easily drawn to those who are willing to go far, see many things, and yet do not become numb because of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou may get lost sometimes. That is fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBut somewhere in your heart, there should always be a sea that knows where you came from, and knows what is worth returning to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eIf you also like this kind of vastness, then I am very glad to meet you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⋆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e • ☾ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e◯\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e☽\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e • \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⋆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMain Stone: Aquamarine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccent Stones: Pearls, Clear Quartz, Aquamarine Beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtras: 925 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSterling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilver, Miyuki Seed Beads, High-strength Beading Thread\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCraft: Hand-strung with hand-wrapped edging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BALAMORA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52542708384033,"sku":null,"price":1280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/5912\/9121\/files\/DSC01294_72fde68d-f7a8-48b5-90be-c007aedbc665.jpg?v=1775533776"},{"product_id":"aurelian-pendant","title":"AURELIAN","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI am \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAURELIAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. It is a pleasure to meet you. Please allow me to offer you my greetings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAURELIAN\u003c\/b\u003e — a name derived from an ancient root meaning “gold.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMy body is charoite, from the frigid lands of Siberia. Pearls, amethyst, and clear quartz live alongside me. They are not decorations. They are extensions of my abilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe first side you may notice is my classical one. Quiet, restrained, and clearly defined — suited to occasions that deserve to be taken seriously. Important meetings, formal invitations, first encounters… At times like these, I recommend showing this side of yourself. It says nothing, yet leaves enough of an impression to be remembered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTurn me over, and there is another side. The glow becomes fuller, the purple and the soft radiance of the pearls intertwining with a little more boldness. Dinners, gatherings, those moments when there is no need to be quite so composed — this side allows you to shine with ease, without holding yourself back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTwo styles, that is all. Nothing particularly profound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMy power is the preservation of order. I gently put things back into place, allowing everything to settle where it belongs, so that you may still maintain a clear sense of yourself amid all the noise and disorder. I can help you remain composed, no matter what setting you find yourself in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHowever, I must confess that I am rather particular about my owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIs the neckline sitting properly? Are the cuffs in place? Are the colours appropriately matched? These details are almost matters of great seriousness to me. I do not require you to be perfect, but if you treat your appearance carelessly… please forgive me if I find it difficult to admire you wholeheartedly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThere is one thing I care about: how you see yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDo you regard yourself as someone worthy of being treated with care and seriousness?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIf you already do, I will become your silent proof. If you have not yet learned to do so, I am willing to accompany you while you practise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBut I will require sincerity from you. I am not the sort of companion who will indulge a master who simply throws on a coat and walks out the door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIf you are merely looking for a piece of decoration, I am afraid we may not be a good match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBut if you believe that what you wear is an extension of your inner character, and that attention to detail can reshape the way a person carries themselves…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThen perhaps we will get along quite well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eI am \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAURELIAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eI shall wait here quietly, and I hope you will prove yourself worthy of my waiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⋆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e • ☾ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e◯\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e☽\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e • \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⋆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMain Stone: Charoite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccent Stones: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePearl\u003cspan\u003e, Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Zircon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtras: 925 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSterling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilver,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiyuki Seed Beads, High-strength Beading Thread\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCraft: Hand-strung with hand-wrapped edging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BALAMORA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52542738333985,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/5912\/9121\/files\/DSC01722_2e85052a-5746-42a7-8633-435e963ba0a9.jpg?v=1775536737"},{"product_id":"clarisse-pendant","title":"CLARISSE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHello…… um…… could you please not come quite so close yet?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI-I’m not saying I don’t want you here…… it’s just that it’s my first time meeting someone I don’t know, so I get a little nervous. Really, only a little…… \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003esniff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eMy name is \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCLARISSE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. But…… you might think I’m a little small. I think so too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAh…… you said…… you don’t think I’m small?\u003cbr\u003e……And you think I’m pretty, too?\u003cbr\u003e(\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eblushes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eTh-thank you……\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI…… suppose I should introduce myself properly……\u003cbr\u003eMy hobby is…… quietly doing nothing. Does that count?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI also quite like observing things. Feeling those very, very small things…… I wonder if you can understand what I mean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor example, Mozart’s \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSymphony No. 40 in G minor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is very beautiful…… but I feel there is a little sadness and uneasiness hidden behind the music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnd there was a lady I saw before. She was talking with her husband, and she covered her mouth as she laughed, bending over with laughter. But somehow, I could feel that she seemed a little lonely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI notice things like that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSo…… I suppose my power isn’t about making people fearless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt is more about helping someone hold on to a little bit of clarity when they are about to be overwhelmed by their own emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI can stay beside you and slowly help you untangle the sadness you cannot put into words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLet the confusion become quiet again, and help you understand what you are truly sad about, what makes your heart flutter, and what you truly care about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRose Quartz is my heart, so I suppose I was simply born too sensitive to love and emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePearls help me hold on to those tiny, precious feelings, so I don’t forget where I am meant to stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnd I have Tourmaline, too! I heard it can release negative ions, like the air in a forest after the rain. It makes people slow down and relax without even realising it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen your mind feels like it is filled with tangled threads, I can help you gently loosen those knots, one by one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI like people who are willing to honestly face themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI don’t need you to be strong all the time, and I don’t need you to have everything figured out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIf one day you feel very sad…… you can tell me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI might even cry with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBut after we finish crying, I’ll stay beside you and help you wipe your tears dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e……So, you can come a little closer now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI-I’m ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMm……\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJust a little bit, okay? (｡•́︿•̀｡)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⋆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e • ☾ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e◯\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e☽\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e • \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⋆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMain Stone: Rose Quartz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccent Stones: Tourmaline, Pearls, Clear Quartz, Zircon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtras: 925 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eterling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eilver,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiyuki Seed Beads, High-strength Beading Thread\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCraft: Hand-strung with hand-wrapped edging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BALAMORA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52542759993633,"sku":null,"price":880.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/5912\/9121\/files\/DSC01439.jpg?v=1775537934"},{"product_id":"nivelle-pendant","title":"NIVELLE","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e……Hello.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThere is no need to bow. I do not particularly care for overly elaborate formalities. But please, just stay where you are. There is no need to come any closer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI am \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNIVELLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Nivelle. Please remember that name. As for where I come from… well, if you are interested, I may tell you later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePhantom Quartz is my heart. The little apparitions growing deep within the crystal allow me to sense the most subtle changes — emotions, thoughts, and the quiet changes taking place within a person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePearls keep me gentle, while Clear Quartz keeps me clear-headed. My power is not something loud. I do not care for grand displays of magic. Rather than changing things, I am better at gently clearing away the mist before you, so that you can see what you truly want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAs for what I like — quiet gardens, bright afternoons, and afternoon tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAfternoon tea is, of course, very important.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBlack tea should not be too bitter. It goes perfectly with little almond biscuits. A strawberry tart should be made with fresh strawberries, and the cream must not be too thick, otherwise it will overpower the flavour of the jam. A lemon tart, on the other hand, should be a little more tart. Otherwise it becomes too sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnd soufflé — it is best when it has just come out of the oven. Leave it for a little too long and it will collapse…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAlthough, it is still quite delicious that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAh, and for a Mont Blanc, you absolutely must choose one with a rich chestnut aroma. If the cream on top is too sweet, I shall have the kitchen make it again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e……Why are you looking at me?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI am merely explaining my daily habits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThat is perfectly normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAs for what kind of person might interest me…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSomeone who knows how to appreciate beauty, and who is willing to take life seriously, would probably be quite nice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnd if they happen to enjoy afternoon tea, that would be even better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBut that is merely an additional condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt is not as though I would simply develop a liking for someone because they happen to enjoy strawberry cake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e……Absolutely not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⋆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e • ☾ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e◯\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e☽\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e • \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⋆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMain Stone: Phantom Quartz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccent Stones: Pearls, Clear Quartz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtras: 925 Sterling Silver,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiyuki Seed Beads, High-strength Beading Thread\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCraft: Hand-strung with hand-wrapped edging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BALAMORA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52542770676001,"sku":null,"price":680.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/5912\/9121\/files\/DSC01301_61b76d9f-b458-4df1-b9d5-8e38e481df0d.jpg?v=1775538666"},{"product_id":"metamoris-pendant","title":"METAMORIS","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAh, hello. Come a little closer — don’t worry, I won’t bite you. At least, I have no intention of doing so at the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI am \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMETAMORIS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. You know \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003emetamorphosis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, right? It means “a transformation of form.” Quite an accurate name, considering I have never been particularly interested in “staying the same.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCome here! Look at this! The back, too — look at the back! Pretty, isn’t it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese chaotic patterns were not arranged by me on purpose. I cannot control what they will look like the next second, either — and that is exactly my favourite part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBlack Spinel keeps my experiments sharp, while Tourmaline… well, it makes the experiments occasionally stray from their intended course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnd my power? Simple. I am good at changing states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIf an emotion has been stuck for too long, if an old identity has begun to feel too narrow, if you realise that you have already changed, yet are still trying to play the role of who you used to be —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGood. Very good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThose are all fascinating materials for an experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDon’t misunderstand me. I am not here to turn you into someone else. That would be far too crude, and far too boring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI much prefer to observe what you will grow into once the old structures begin to loosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSo, if you are afraid of chaos, I will probably make you a little uneasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBut if you have ever wondered—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Could I live in an entirely different way?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThen, well……\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou had better come a little closer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI want to see what happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e⋆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e • ☾ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e◯\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e☽\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e • \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e⋆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMain Stone: Pietersite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccent Stones: Black Spinel, Tourmaline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtras: 925 Sterling Silver,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiyuki Seed Beads, High-strength Beading Thread\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCraft: Hand-strung with hand-wrapped edging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BALAMORA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52542899061025,"sku":null,"price":880.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/5912\/9121\/files\/DSC01409.jpg?v=1775543139"}],"url":"https:\/\/balamora.com\/collections\/one-of-a-kind.oembed","provider":"BALAMORA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}