Lapis lazuli
Decree 62, Ministry of Mining (1984)
Deep blue with an irregular vein: it doesn't suit a design of identical mass-produced pieces. Each cut is worked individually.
Already available -- first pieces in the shop.
Chilean Stones
A small line for stones of Chilean origin.
Lapis lazuli already has its first pieces in the shop. Combarbalite joins the line only once we can back the provenance of each piece with clear information.
National stones
Two Chilean stones. Fewer pieces, better chosen.
Lapis lazuli was declared Chile’s national stone by Decree 62 of the Ministry of Mining, in 1984. Combarbalite followed by Decree 252 of the same ministry, in 1993. For Triballe, that record isn’t decoration: it’s an invitation to work with more patience, more judgment and less volume.
This line will open in small editions. Each stone joins only once we can tell its origin clearly and turn that story into a piece handmade in Chile.
1984
Decree 62 — lapis lazuli, national stone.
1993
Decree 252 — combarbalite, national stone.
Material record
What we know about each stone and how it shapes the design.
Combarbalite
Decree 252, Ministry of Mining (Nov 22, 1993)
Stone from Combarbalá, with color bands unique to each block. The final piece depends on the specific block, not a mold.
In origin and availability validation.
Before the first batch
Four concrete steps, in order, before publishing a single piece.
The same process already followed for lapis lazuli, now applied to combarbalite.
01
Supplier with traceable origin
Confirm who we buy combarbalite from, and that they can state which deposit or area each batch comes from -- the same standard already applied to publish the first lapis lazuli pieces.
02
Cutting and setting test
Cut and mount sample pieces in the workshop to see how each stone responds to Triballe's format before committing to stock.
03
Origin record per piece
Write the provenance information that will accompany each published unit, so we never sell the stone without being able to back up where it comes from.
04
First small batch
Publish a small, fixed quantity of pieces, with no automatic restock, to validate demand before growing the line.