Strict classic

Strict classic is the benchmark round string with nothing added: even spherical beads of a single calibre set on the cord at equal spacing. The name says it all — no faceting, carving or shaped inserts — and that restraint is exactly its strength. When the form is reduced to a pure sphere, everything rests on the material: the slightest unevenness of grain, any imprecision in sizing or weak polish shows at once. For that reason strict classic is made only from select stock. It is worked freely and fluidly: a round bead rolls easily on the cord and in the fingers, flipping over the hand in a smooth wave with no edges to resist. The sound when it pours is clean, open and bright, with a soft tumble — the most talkative of all formats. The model's chief virtue is its versatility and timelessness: equally at home as a quiet companion in the hand or as a sober status piece. It shows best on materials with their own noble figure — mammoth ivory with a warm cream patina, amber, dense woods and natural stone, where the smooth sphere displays colour and texture without distraction.