Hexagonal pogon

The hexagonal pogon is a variant of the pogon with strictly six-sided beads: each grain is elongated and cut with six even planes into a neat prism. The word pogon refers to the long, bar-like bead shape that recalls the outline of a military shoulder board, while hexagonal specifies the geometry of the end face. Six facets are the technical ceiling of precision — the edges must run perfectly parallel down the whole string or the row will drift, so this cut is trusted only to an experienced hand. The hexagonal pogon is worked crisply and with discipline: the facets lock together, the beads settle edge to edge and march along the cord in an even step, with no free tumble. The sound is dry and precise, with a distinctive faceted click. The model's signature is its pronounced geometry and play of light: six planes throw strict, rhythmic highlights that a round bead never could. The form shows best on dense, uniform, well-polished materials — mammoth ivory, black ebony, dark horn and tight stone — where each of the six facets holds a flawlessly clean line.