K'in Onyx Tealight

In the Mayan world, the sun possessed its own soul. It was the origin of time and consciousness. Each night, it journeyed through the mysterious underworld to be reborn the next morning – amidst a visible explosion of warm, earthy colors. For the people of that time, lighting a flame was a deeply personal ritual to mirror this daily cycle in their own homes.

That's why this small holder is named K'IN – the Mayan word for sun, light, and day. Its form is completely understated; it's simply a small, solid stone cylinder. All the attention here is on the colors of the material. Even though the piece is officially listed as “green onyx,” it more closely resembles an unpredictable color shift in nature: deep forest green meets fiery orange, warm sun yellow, soft cream, and dark earth tones.

Because onyx is naturally slightly translucent, the object changes as soon as the candle burns. The light penetrates deep into the material, causing the holder to glow from within and making the colored veins shine. An honest companion that invites you to switch off artificial light in the evening, take a match, and watch how a simple flame brings this piece of Mexican earth to life.