ABOUT ARTIST:

Natalie Benmayor is the director and founder of Capsule Eleven, a jewellery brand creating genderless, spiritual high fashion inspired by Egyptian futurism. A concept-driven designer and serial entrepreneur with over 18 years’ experience, her work blends ancient symbolism with futuristic, sustainable design. Rooted in her Egyptian heritage, Natalie’s visionary approach has earned her a respected industry reputation, with features in major press such as Forbes and Vogue, and pieces worn by global celebrities including Grimes at The Met Gala, Tyla, and Muse. She is recognized as a thought leader in trend forecasting and meaningful high-fashion design, and is currently one of PANTONE’s Spotlight Artists for 2025.

SUBMISSION: Capsule Crystal Pyramid Amulet

The Capsule Crystal Pyramid Amulet is a custom-designed time capsule and spiritual artifact intended for future moon civilizations to discover, wear, and co-create with. Its concept is inspired by the moon as a metaphor for human history’s cycles, renewal, discovery, and our fascination with the stars — connecting ancient wisdom with humanity’s future in space. Throughout every civilization on Earth and beyond, the moon remains a constant—a beacon guiding our journeys, a symbol of renewal, and spiritual energy as its phases influence growth.

The ancients were original futurists; their amulets and artifacts, crafted to endure centuries, still offer us wisdom. What we create now will inspire future generations beyond Earth. Humanity’s expansion into space is inevitable, and the cultures and subcultures that develop there are beginning now on Earth. The choices we make today will have a lasting butterfly effect on human civilization’s future, so we owe it to them to pass on what we have learned.

This amulet draws inspiration from my family’s time capsule story. In 1958, my father’s family, exiled from Alexandria, Egypt, carried a precious locked box of heirloom jewellery and sentimental objects to London — their only physical link to a home they were forced to leave behind. Stored for years in a bank vault featured in Goldfinger, this box sparked my reflection on meaningful objects as carriers of identity and hope. I then questioned: what would I put in a time capsule now to be rediscovered in the future? This inspired my concept of spiritual futurism. This amulet embodies strength, sustainability, inclusivity, healing, and futuristic design.

Crafted from space-grade titanium and set with ethically mined diamonds — symbols of stones that may be found beyond Earth including Neptune — the amulet’s top cage allows a chain or cord, so it can be worn as a pendant. The cage contains Libyan desert glass, formed from a meteorite collision in the Sahara 26 million years ago. I personally hand-charged it inside the King’s chamber at the Great Pyramids of Giza; this crystal serves as a spiritual offering back to the space that created it, symbolizing protection, manifestation, and creativity — known as the ‘stone of the Gods.’

The piece connects earthly spiritual heritage with cosmic aspirations. Crystals, once revered by ancient cultures for their healing and protective properties, remain powerful today — not only as symbols but also as tools of wellness that will continue to be essential in future space cultures, with more yet to be discovered.  

Engraved with ancient Egyptian symbols chosen for their relevance to lessons from Earth: the Scarab (protection and renewal), the Nefer (beauty and feminine power), Duality (balance of light and dark), the Snake (regeneration), and the Eye of Horus (spiritual insight and protection). These motifs adorn the piece alongside a hidden chamber inspired by a locket from my family’s time capsule, inviting the wearer or future discoverer to store a personal token, completing a
cycle of human discovery and co-creation.

The engraving on the interior bears my brand Capsule Eleven’s logo and personal initials — a nod to vintage rings and amulets in my family’s collection, anchoring the piece in personal lineage and legacy. As humanity journeys into space, our most meaningful possessions will be artifacts of identity and hope. This amulet bridges generations and worlds, asking: ‘what would you carry in your time capsule to space to represent your legacy and inspire future moon children?’