Materials are the soul of any object. We choose ours by how they feel in the hand on day one, and how they look on day one thousand.
Aluminum, when anodized properly, gives you cool weight and a finish that resists fingerprints. Full-grain leather darkens and softens into a record of its owner. Stoneware carries the quiet authority of fire and earth. None of these materials shout — and that's precisely why we use them.