TÁWID™ · Carry Your Story

BLUE SANDSTONE (MAN-MADE GLASS)
GABI NG MGA BITUIN
(Night of Stars)

INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT
Blue Sandstone, also known as Blue Goldstone, is a man-made glass first developed by Italian artisans in the 17th century. Like its golden counterpart, it is created by suspending microscopic copper particles inside molten silica glass. The result is a deep midnight-blue surface filled with sparkling inclusions that resemble a starry sky.

Though not a natural mineral, Blue Sandstone became widely appreciated for:
*Its celestial appearance
*Its association with ambition and aspiration
*Its representation of craftsmanship and controlled transformation through fire
Its brilliance is the product of precision, heat, and timing — a fusion of art and chemistry.

TAWID
In Tawid – Wear the Mountains, Gabi ng mga Bituin represents quiet strength in darkness..
If Golden Sandstone recalls embers, Blue Sandstone mirrors the Cordillera night sky — vast, steady, and filled with distant light. It speaks of:
*Hope carried through uncertainty
*Vision during transition
*Patience beneath vast skies
*The unseen brilliance within
Though man-made, it aligns with Tawid’s belief that culture is both inherited and created. Just as mountains hold ancient stories, people continue to shape new forms of beauty through skill and intention.

It honors the artisan’s fire and the dreamer’s sky.

BLESSING FOR THE WEARER
May you remain steady under wide horizons.
May your inner light endure through dark seasons.
May your vision shine — even when the path is not yet clear.

Wear the Mountains. Carry the Story.