A single smoky quartz stone. Tea-colored and translucent. Depending on the light, it goes from golden to nearly black. The stone is cut to catch light from multiple angles — faceted edges, smooth face, weight that you feel against the chest.
Smoky quartz grounds. Not in the abstract. Physically — it is cool to the touch, heavy for its size, present. Worn close, it does one thing well: it brings you back to your body. Ground and center. The stone says it. The cord holds it.
