materials

• Cast Iron

  A strong and durable iron alloy, primarily composed of iron, carbon, and silicon, which is typically molded into shape and often used metaphorically to describe something unyielding or exceptionally tough.

• Fray at the edges

  To show signs of deterioration, weariness, or an impending breakdown, either literally or figuratively.

• A diamond in the rough

  A person or thing that has great potential or hidden qualities but is currently unrefined or undeveloped.

• White as alabaster

  Extremely pale or pure white, often with a smooth or translucent quality, reminiscent of the fine-grained mineral alabaster.