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Gold Obsidian
Volcanic glass with a natural golden sheen; in the collection’s story it stands for protection and transformation.
The meaning of the name
Deep Sea.
Inner depth.
Laut Dalam is Malay for “deep sea.” In Singapore’s maritime imagination—shaped by the Straits of Malacca—the deep sea symbolizes steady power that holds the waves. The louder the world becomes, the more we need an inner depth to rest.
“Let everything return to its natural flow.”
Cultural threads
One intention, spoken in many languages.The keyword is steadiness: “定” in Mandarin; the familiar Hokkien idea of “steady, steady”; and அமைதி (Amaithi) in Tamil for calmness. Different tongues, one direction—returning to your centre.
