DELICATE DARKNESS

Banded onyx is a parallel-banded variety of chalcedony, formed as silica develops in distinct layers within the earth, producing smooth, reflective bands of deep black wonder. Darkness is not always something to fear. Throughout Islamic tradition, Muslims have explicitly sought Allah's protection during the night through dhikr and supplication, steadfastly placing their trust in Him in the absence of light. Since the development of electricity, the night no longer carries with it the same ominous weight as it used to, but Delicate Darkness reminds us all the same that all nights remain under Allah's care alone, and that remembrance still brings tranquility to every stray shadow.

Delicate Darkness is composed of thirty-three 10mm beads of AA-quality banded onyx, strung by hand on black 0.8mm braided nylon cord. 304 surgical stainless steel dividers sculpted with sharp spiraling ridges then separate the beads into three groups of eleven so that every SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar may be easily grouped together. We call this divider "Thunderstorm."

The two ends of the cord are then strung through a four-holed, metal-alloy Turkish durak bead before continuing up through one of our signature segmented imams. For every tesbih in the Horizon’s Palette Collection, we use an imam that we call the Sheikh, after the intellectual leaders of Islam. A sheikh is a lantern of wisdom, carrying the endless weight of religious knowledge while guiding hearts toward remembrance of Allah.

The Sheikh is assembled from four pieces of 304 stainless steel all working together as one to ensure structural integrity. Its decorative head rests immediately above a single ball bead that separates it from the durak while a second ball bead clings tightly to the end of its body, preventing the tassel’s knot concealer from slipping into its cylindrical interior.

The base of the Sheikh is adorned with a tepelik, or crown. Delicate Darkness uses a single 10mm bead of banded onyx for a tepelik, held tightly together between two metal-alloy flower-patterned bead caps.

The tesbih ends with a metal-alloy tassel featuring a heavy, twisted rope-style chain clasped between two twisting banded collars and ending in sculpted pendants whose deeply recessed grooves cast alternating bands of light and shadow. We call this tassel the "Lonely Whirlwind."

Unless otherwise stated, every Küçük Bingöl Tesbih package includes a wooden presentation box, velvet pouch, jewellery cleaning cloth, unique supplication card, tesbih care card, and a resealable plastic bag containing a silica gel packet.

BEADS: Banded Onyx, 10mm

BEAD TEXTURE: Smooth and symmetrical, like glass marbles

DIVIDERS: 304 Stainless Steel, 8x9mm (Thunderstorm)

IMAM BODY & HEAD: 304 Stainless Steel, 43.5x9.5mm (The Sheikh)

DURAK: Metal Alloy

BEAD CAPS: Metal Alloy (Spiral and Floral)

TASSEL: Metal Alloy, 9cm (Lonely Whirlwind)

CORD: Heavy Braided Nylon, Black

NOTES: Artificial intelligence was used to touch up images.