Pierres de poche en grès #3 - 1 1/2-3"
Unpolished picture sandstone, 1 1/2 to 3 inches. No two match.
$19.00
A friendly 101
Carvings & Shapes
Hearts, palm stones, little animals and skulls, all shaped from real stone.
Small rocks with a shape and a job: a pocket stone, a gift, a desk buddy. Plenty are under $25.
How do you want to feel?
Starter picks
Not sure where to start?
Three easy first picks from our shelves.
Cœur en sélénite n° 4 - 1 3/4 po à 2 3/4 po
A pearly white selenite puffy heart from Morocco, for $15.
$15.00
Sculpture d’ours polaire en aragonite blanche
A white aragonite polar bear from Mexico, about 3 inches long.
$49.00
The basics
So... what is a carving?
It's a natural stone that a carver has shaped and polished. A heart, a sphere, a pyramid, a bear.
They're often carved in places like China, Brazil and India. Many listings say where.
The shape is the fun part. Palm stones fit your thumb, hearts make easy gifts, and animals make people smile.
Choosing
How to pick yours
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Start with the shape
Something to fidget with? A palm stone. A gift? A heart. A shelf friend? An animal or a skull.
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Then the stone
Pick the colour you like, or a traditional meaning, like rose quartz for love. Tap a feeling above.
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Check the size
Most hearts and palm stones here are 1 to 3 inches. A size range means we pick yours from a batch.
Using it
Living with your carving
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Keep one in your pocket
A palm stone is made for rubbing with your thumb. Lots of folks keep one by the keyboard.
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Give a heart
A small stone heart is an easy gift for a friend, or for you.
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Go easy on water
Wipe with a soft dry cloth. Selenite and aragonite don't like getting wet.
Learn it in 10 minutes
A short, friendly cheat sheet to keep next to your new thing. Print or PDF.
QuickStudy guide
The Crystal Shapes and Their Meanings QuickStudy
Sphere, tower, heart or skull? What each shape is for, so you can pick yours.
Good questions
Questions people ask us
Is it real stone?
Yes. The stone is natural and the shape is carved. Dyed, coated or treated ones say so, like Enhanced or Aura-Plated.
Palm stone or worry stone?
Same idea. A palm stone is a smooth, flat oval. A worry stone usually has a thumb-sized dip.
Will I get the one in the photo?
If the title says Unique or U#, yes. Otherwise we pick one from a batch, so pattern varies.
Can it break?
If it's dropped, yes. Soft stones like selenite chip easily, so keep them off tile and hard floors.
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