This bowl's fifth octave frequency (1046 Hz) targets the upper body—head, throat, sinuses—while maintaining C's grounding quality. The result is rooted communication rather than scattered thinking. When lapis lazuli's throat-opening properties meet this grounded frequency, words emerge from your center instead of your anxiety. It's the bowl for speaking truth that's been carefully considered, not reactive expression.
Lapis lazuli is a metamorphic rock formed where magma meets limestone, composed primarily of lazurite with golden pyrite flecks and white calcite veins. Mined in Afghanistan since 7000 BCE, it was ground into ultramarine pigment for Tutankhamun's death mask and Renaissance masterpieces—valued more than gold. The stone's association with authentic expression spans Sumerian cylinder seals, Tibetan prayer beads, and modern throat chakra work, making it the original stone of truth-telling.
Public speakers preparing for high-stakes presentations, teachers managing classroom discussions where honest participation matters, writers breaking through self-editing paralysis, therapists holding space for difficult conversations, and team leaders opening meetings that require collective presence. Athletes facing post-game interviews, parents helping children find words for big feelings, and anyone navigating transitions that demand speaking their truth will find this bowl useful for the moments before stepping into visibility.
Lapis lazuli directly addresses the throat constriction that comes from chronically editing yourself. The bowl's frequency combined with the stone's traditional throat chakra association creates conditions for release—not by forcing expression, but by settling the nervous system enough to speak clearly. Strike the bowl before difficult conversations and notice where the vibration catches or flows freely. Some people hum along, feeling where their voice meets the bowl's resonance, using the sound to locate and soften habitual tension.
This bowl resonates at 1046 Hz—a perfect C+0 when using A=440 as reference, the universal tuning standard for modern instruments. Concert pitch compatibility means it sounds in tune when played alongside any instrument using standard tuning. For musicians integrating singing bowls into performances, music therapists using recorded tracks, or practitioners building collections that need to work together, this eliminates the dissonance that occurs when frequencies clash. The bowl's lapis infusion supports authentic expression while its tuning ensures harmonic integration.
Lapis lazuli is integrated at the molecular level during formation at over 3,000°F—it's not a surface coating that can wear off. The bowl is waterproof, temperature-stable, and sunlight-safe. Clean with water and mild soap; the seamless one-piece construction has no weak points or welds. The infusion is permanent. Because lapis traditionally supports clear communication, some practitioners ritually cleanse the bowl with sound (striking it repeatedly) after intense sessions to reset its energetic field, though this is personal preference rather than necessity.