5K High Altitude Apothecary

Come into the garden after the petals have fallen.

After the Roses is a 17-inch hand-knotted talisman of faceted morganite, floral cloisonné beads and crystal spacers, carried on deep burgundy cord.

The pale pink stones hold the softness of spent petals while the tiny dark flowers keep traces of the garden tucked between them.

This is not the rose at its fullest bloom.

It is what comes afterward: the quieter beauty, the memory, the seed, the knowing that nothing loved was wasted.

For the Keeper who understands that a garden is still alive when it changes.

Some things do not end when the petals fall.

Every talisman begins with materials that carry histories of their own.

Morganite brings the soft mineral language of the piece, while cloisonné brings an ancient decorative art of metal, enamel, color, and fire.

Visit the Litharium to look more closely at the stone and the craft that came together in After the Roses.

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