"In winter, the early mornings. Of course, snow is very beautiful, but a white-frosted earth is certainly just as magnificent. But even when there is neither snow nor frost and it is only very cold, when the servants rush from room to room to stoke the fire and bring charcoal, how much that all fits in with a winter atmosphere. But towards noon, when it is no longer so cold, no one bothers with the stoves any more, and it is not long before only heaps of white ash remain."
- Sei Shonagon, The Pillow Book
This sturdy bracelet was handcrafted over hot pitch, evoking the image of an early winter morning where a lone traveler has left their footprints in a pristine snowy landscape. As the pressed snow refreezes, it leaves behind a trail of diamonds.
Winter is part of the Pillow Book set — four pieces of jewelry inspired by the four seasons as described by Sei Shōnagon.
