The Molecular Structure of Hope 2026 Amazonite watercolour paint, washing-up liquid, red watercolour, silver gouache, on graph paper. Framed in white with Tru Vue museum grade glass. Amazonite is a gemstone known as ‘The Stone of Hope’ and is considered to help attune us to the spiritual dimension. It is thought to promote courage, self-expression, clear communication, and generate the powerful belief of hope. Geology and watercolour made from raw amazonite is used in these meticulous watercolours to experiment in creating the visualisation of the molecular structure of Hope. Molecular Structure of Amazonite (Hope): K: Potassium: Represented by green foam bubbles, sits in the void of the lattice, the plane of weakness Al: Aluminum: Represented by triangular silver, causes imbalance and distortion Si3: Silicon: Represented by triangular violet, the tetrahedra that provides stability in the framework O8: Oxygen: Represented by circular green Amazonite watercolour, holds the whole tetrahedra together
