Opus Imperfectum – The unfinished work (white marble version)

Opus Imperfectum – The Unfinished Work

Brother, we know the image well: The Rough Ashlar and the Perfect Ashlar. The beginning and the goal. But often, we forget what lies in between. The struggle. The becoming. The time.

This marble paperweight captures exactly this moment. It displays not just the destination, but the path. It visualizes that transition where the form slowly emerges from the raw, natural stone.

Perhaps this is one of the most honest depictions of our work. For are we ever truly "finished"? Or are we not rather constantly in this state of transition—sometimes rough and unpolished, sometimes clarified and shaped?

An Anchor on Your Desk

When you place this stone upon your papers, it keeps order in the outer world. But it serves as a silent reminder for your inner world:

• That it is okay to still be "rough."

• That the work on one's own character (on the "Rough Ashlar") is not a sprint toward perfection, but a lifelong, patient journey.

• That beneath the rough surface, the core of completion is already waiting.

Crafted from genuine marble, it is heavy and enduring—just like the principles we follow.

Choose Your Companion:

• White Marble (7 cm, this version): Clear, filled with light, and present. A symbol for the purity of intention.

• Black Marble (4 cm): Dense, centered, and powerful. A symbol for the depth of insight.