Inspirational Stones By ohthethinksyouwillthink on - Updated Oct 15, 2011
Last year I received a pile of rocks as a shower gift. And I loved it--really!
They are called "Inspiration Stones." They are a beautiful blue-ish grey colour, are perfectly smooth and polished, and each is etched with an inspirationional word. The ones I have are: Hope, Joy, Peace, Love, and Courage. I also have two without words that are carved into a heart shape.
These look really great on their own, perhaps in a bamboo bowl, or, what I did, was place them around scented candles on a dish. They stay on my coffee table as a constant reminder to have courage, or to be joyful...
What I like most about these, aside from how cute they are, is that the money goes to support a good cause. These stones are handmade in India, and sold by Ten Thousand Villages as fair trade. So not only did I know I was getting a unique product, but I also knew that the artisans were being treated well and receiving good pay for their work. You can search for a local Ten Thousand Villages Store here.
Ten Thousand Villages sells these stones individually for $2-$3 each, so you can pick the exact ones you want.
Recently, I also saw these stones on The Hunger Site. I don't know if the Hunger Site sells these as fair trade or not, but they too do charity work, and donate food to a needy country with every purchase from their gift shop. They do not have as large of a variety, though. They sell four stones--Peace, Wisdom, Love, and Harmony--together in a small bag for $12.
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I like these. I've seen them at friends' homes. I like how you can group them or spread them around. Very versatile.
I am a rock hound! I love rocks....they pick up vibrations and send them out. I always keep a green one in my purse to draw in money ;).