Each AKIN and BOND piece begins with the same process. Grains are selected by hand from 195+ individual jars — one for each nation. A small amount from each jar is carefully measured out, then hand-blended into a single mix.

For AKIN pieces, the blend is then placed by hand between two sapphire crystals and set in recycled sterling silver. 

Each piece of jewelry is filled by hand. The size, color, and distribution of the sand grains naturally vary. No two are identical.

For BOND pieces, the blend is mixed directly into the concrete — not displayed, not separated, bound into the material itself.

The mix is ​​personally made by the founder of OUAW. Each jar is carefully labeled. After six years of sand collection, there was never a question of handing over the final step.

Each piece contains many more than 195 grains — exactly how many we leave to you to count.