Forest Bouquet Natural Seed Charm

Large hollow beige pods and smooth dark nuts are bundled in a tight cluster on a round metal snap ring, with a long trailing dark brown suede cord. The light pods have a vein texture and the dark nuts a polished one. The seeds knock together with a dense, shaker-like rattle.

The vein-textured pods and polished nuts sit close together, giving the hand a rich mix of textures, and they rattle when moved. Grounding-oriented profiles are characterized by a need for continuous, familiar, or consistent somatosensory information to stay aware of the physical body and the present moment (Dunn, 2001). A tight cluster of rough pods and polished nuts best fits the preference for carrying an object and rubbing or handling it. Objects like this offer continuous somatosensory input through surface texture, geometry, and thermal properties (McGlone et al., 2014), and consistent input helps people with low registration remain physically oriented within their environment (Dunn, 2001).

Details

• Product: Cluster charm
• Primary materials: Natural hollow pods; hard nuts
• Secondary materials: Metal ring; suede or leather cord
• Hardware: Easy-open round snap clip, antique brass or silver tone
• Sound: Dense, shaker-like rattle
• Care: Hollow pods keep their shape when kept from crushing
• Variation: Holes, shapes, and shades of brown vary between pieces

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