Java & Bali · Indonesia
Riverstone Collection
Curated by Marmer Butik
Scroll to discover its origin
The raw material
It all begins inside a volcano
Every Riverstone bathtub, vessel sink and accessory is hand-carved from volcanic basalt, a dense, solid rock born from the fire of the islands of Java and Bali. Each stone carries the story of the volcano that created it.
The volcano · Java & Bali
Born in the Ring of Fire
Basalt forms when molten magma cools rapidly on contact with the air. Our pieces come from the volcanic islands of Java and Bali, in Indonesia, part of the famous Ring of Fire, one of the most volcanically active regions on Earth.
The rainy season
These are no ordinary stones
During the rainy season, water rushing down the slopes forms temporary rivers. With the force of the current, basalt rocks break away from the volcano and begin their journey downstream.
The full river
Shaped by nature itself
The stones tumble with the force of the water. Every strike against the riverbed and against other stones softens their edges a little more. That is why each one has a unique, organic shape that no mold can repeat.
The dry riverbed
When the rain stops, the river disappears
What remains is a dry riverbed full of rounded stones: a river of stones without water. This is when the local government authorizes their collection for craftsmanship, and artisans choose the stones that will become bathtubs, sinks and accessories.
Hence the name: Riverstone.
