Why we tell most clients to buy a single irreplaceable piece instead of ten good ones — and what that means for how a room is designed around it.
A Note From the Studio
We write down what we’d otherwise only tell you over the phone — the trips that didn’t go as planned, the reasoning behind a certificate, the six hours spent getting one slab to sit at the right angle. Consider it the paper trail behind the collection.
28 May 2026 · 8 min read
Field notes from our latest acquisition trip through Brazil's smoky quartz country — three site visits, one near-miss, and the block that made the whole trip worth it.
Read More→14 May 2026 · 5 min read
What actually happens between a specimen arriving at the studio and a certificate of provenance being issued — and why we refuse to skip a single step.
Read More→2 May 2026 · 7 min read
A site diary from a Lake Como installation — structural engineers, a crane through a third-floor window, and the six hours it took to get the angle right.
Read More→19 April 2026 · 6 min read
Inside a private study built entirely around a single labradorite slab — and the client's case for why one wall was worth waiting three years for.
Read More→3 April 2026 · 9 min read
Notes on building interiors around raw, unworked stone — and why the most expensive material in the room is often the one nobody touched.
Read More→22 March 2026 · 4 min read
A short primer on the geological signs our gemologists look for — banding, inclusion patterns, and the difference between rare and merely unusual.
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