Zaphir Chimes
Zaphir Chimes — Hand-Made Wind Chimes
The Zaphir Chimes is a hand-crafted wind chime tuned to produce clear, harmonious tones triggered by the gentlest air movement. Constructed from bronze striking bars, a glass pendant, and a cardboard tube, it combines traditional materials with precise tuning to create a sustained, soft musical voice that responds to natural air currents rather than requiring active playing.
Five Melodic Tunings
The Zaphir Chimes is available in five distinct tuning systems, each designed to create a different harmonic character. Crystalide follows the intervals G A B D A G B D; Sunray uses G# B C# E G# E A C#; Twilight is tuned to E G B C E G B C; Sufi employs F A D F A G A D; and Blue Moon spans D F A B C E A# C. Each tuning establishes its own tonal landscape, allowing you to select the harmonic mood that suits your environment or preference.
Materials and Construction
Bronze striking bars form the sounding elements, chosen for their resonant properties and durability. The glass pendant hangs freely within the tube, moving with air currents to strike the bars in sequence. The tube itself is constructed from cardboard and wallpaper, a lightweight assembly that allows the chime to respond to subtle air movement while containing and projecting the sound of the bronze bars.
Sound and Placement
The chime produces a gentle, continuous musical accompaniment when suspended near a window or in a sheltered outdoor space where air can move freely through the tube. The soft, discrete tones are well-suited to meditation spaces, gardens, and quiet environments where ambient sound enhances rather than interrupts the atmosphere. Placement matters: the chime needs air circulation to activate but should be protected from harsh wind that would overwhelm its delicate tuning.
What's Included
You receive a complete, ready-to-hang chime tuned to one of the five available systems. No assembly or tuning adjustment is required.
Wind chimes of this kind are played by nature rather than by hand, making them a form of environmental music found in gardens and contemplative spaces across many cultures.
Zaphir Chimes — A hand-crafted wind chime from the French Pyrenees, tuned with precision to produce clear, harmonious tones activated by even the gentlest breeze. Available in five distinct melodic voices — Crystalide, Sunray, Twilight, Sufi, and Blue Moon — each designed to create its own atmospheric soundscape. The bronze-tuned tines and glass pendulum produce soft, non-intrusive music ideal for meditation spaces, gardens, and healing environments. Dimensions: 40 cm long, 12.5 cm cylinder height. Suspend near a window or sheltered outdoor space for continuous, gentle musical accompaniment.
| Origin | France |
|---|---|
| Weight | 0,16 kg |
| Dimensions | 6,5 × 6,5 × 12,5 cm |
| Materials | Glass - Cardboard - Steel |
⚠Caution: Not suitable for children under 3 years. Please supervise older children. Beware of swallowing small parts, strangulation, material allergies, sharp edges and points! Use only for sound generation. No liability for improper use.
✦Care: Extreme temperature fluctuations, humidity and direct sunlight can affect the lifespan. Please store in balanced humidity to prevent material changes, mold and corrosion. Remove dirt with a damp cloth. Dry after cleaning and each use.
♻Disposal: Please contact your local waste disposal authority for information on environmentally sound disposal!
Zaphir Chimes — Hand-Made Wind Chimes
The Zaphir Chimes is a hand-crafted wind chime tuned to produce clear, harmonious tones triggered by the gentlest air movement. Constructed from bronze striking bars, a glass pendant, and a cardboard tube, it combines traditional materials with precise tuning to create a sustained, soft musical voice that responds to natural air currents rather than requiring active playing.
Five Melodic Tunings
The Zaphir Chimes is available in five distinct tuning systems, each designed to create a different harmonic character. Crystalide follows the intervals G A B D A G B D; Sunray uses G# B C# E G# E A C#; Twilight is tuned to E G B C E G B C; Sufi employs F A D F A G A D; and Blue Moon spans D F A B C E A# C. Each tuning establishes its own tonal landscape, allowing you to select the harmonic mood that suits your environment or preference.
Materials and Construction
Bronze striking bars form the sounding elements, chosen for their resonant properties and durability. The glass pendant hangs freely within the tube, moving with air currents to strike the bars in sequence. The tube itself is constructed from cardboard and wallpaper, a lightweight assembly that allows the chime to respond to subtle air movement while containing and projecting the sound of the bronze bars.
Sound and Placement
The chime produces a gentle, continuous musical accompaniment when suspended near a window or in a sheltered outdoor space where air can move freely through the tube. The soft, discrete tones are well-suited to meditation spaces, gardens, and quiet environments where ambient sound enhances rather than interrupts the atmosphere. Placement matters: the chime needs air circulation to activate but should be protected from harsh wind that would overwhelm its delicate tuning.
What's Included
You receive a complete, ready-to-hang chime tuned to one of the five available systems. No assembly or tuning adjustment is required.
Wind chimes of this kind are played by nature rather than by hand, making them a form of environmental music found in gardens and contemplative spaces across many cultures.
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