Amethyst Geode on Beirut Desk at Sunset

Warm candlelight spills across a wooden writing desk in a Raouche apartment, illuminating a halved geode heavy with deep purple amethyst crystals. Dust particles float in the slanted sunset shafts that cut through the room, catching the firelight's glow. The rough, tan exterior of the stone contrasts with the sharp, geometric points of the violet interior. Shadows stretch long across the desk surface, highlighting the texture of the wood grain and the translucent edges of the crystals. A soft shadow falls across the lower right corner where the stone rests.