Complimentary cleansing · Made to your wrist · Dispatched in 3–7 days
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The Divide
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The Divide

The story of this piece

Adaptability / Structure

A precise split between gloss and grain

Half polished black obsidian, half warm sandalwood, joined in one continuous circle with no metal between them. The split is exact. One half stays the same for years; the other darkens with the hand.

It belongs to Composure. The old belief is that obsidian absorbs what is loud and that sandalwood remembers whoever wears it; together they make a piece about boundaries, the line between what you hold still and what you let change. In the old language, 分野 was the border between two territories, drawn once and respected after.

Made for the person who keeps work and the rest of life on separate sides of the same wrist. It is the piece most often bought by two people at once.

Specification

Stones
Black obsidian · Sandalwood
Hardware
No metal · Stretch cord
Bead size
10 mm
Fit
Balanced fit · 16.5–19 cm wrist
Wrist range
16.5–19 cm
Closure
Stretch cord, hand-knotted
Seal bead
Antique-finished barrel, engraved with the atelier number, worn to the inside of the wrist
Collection
定 Composure
Packaging
Matte black box, linen pouch, record card
Atelier number
Atelier No. 12
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Worn

It sits under the cuff and I forget it is there — until the room gets loud, and then my hand finds it.

R. · Singapore · Anonymized wearer note

Black obsidian

From the stone library

Black obsidian

Volcanic glass, deep black, polished to a mirror without any pattern.

Polished into mirrors by old courts to see what was really in the room; the ground of almost everything we make.

Read about Black obsidian

Questions about this piece

What if I don't know my wrist size?

Order without a size. We write to you before stringing with a two-minute way to measure, and we hold the piece until you reply.

Can I wash my hands with it on?

Yes, briefly. Take it off for showers, swimming and sleep; wood and porous stones prefer to stay dry.

What happens if the cord wears?

Send it back. The house restrings cord and closure for life; a restring takes seven to ten days.

Is it a good gift if I don't know their size?

Yes. Choose Standard fit and the middle of the range, and add a note. One complimentary resize is included, and the record card explains it.

Objects from Ordanne are made for private practice and personal meaning. They are not medical devices and make no claim to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any condition.

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