The Origin of Mónos
Discovering crystals - 2003
To explain this properly, I need to go back in time a bit. In the summer of 2003, as a child, I went on holiday to Austria with my parents and sisters. We hiked a lot, but I barely noticed the surroundings. My eyes were constantly fixed on the ground, searching for beautiful stones.
The Quest in Nature - 2017
Years later, in the summer of 2017, I went with my mother to search for crystals in Germany's Black Forest. With a chisel and hammer, we spent days breaking open one boulder after another. It was so magical to experience that all these gemstones had been hidden for millions of years in these mountainous areas. We returned home content, taking our blistered hands in stride.
A crystal on a necklace - 2020
During a time of introspection, I wanted to wear a gemstone close to me. Not in my pockets this time, but simply on a necklace, on my chest.
I told myself: 'This stone around my neck represents the feeling and learning process I carry with me. It's time to show the real me'.
I went looking for a pendant and walked into a new age store.
I held a pendant in my hand and felt how little love and attention it was made with. The pendant was probably produced somewhere in Asia, and this did not align with the intention with which I wanted to wear it.
So then I started making a pendant myself. I bought an Aquamarine stone, had a hole drilled in it, and attached a subtle silver eyelet to it.
The beginning of Mónos - June 8, 2021
I always wore my handmade necklace. And in a sudden impulse, and without much thought, I decided to make more pendants and put them on a website.
On June 8, the time had come: the website was ready, the photos were online, and the meanings of all 8 different gemstones had been written. Little did I know what I was getting myself into.