Crystal Himalayan Salt Lamp (3-5 kg)

At 3 to 5 kg this white crystal salt lamp has the presence to light a whole room while keeping that clean, pale glow instead of a deep orange one. It reads architectural rather than rustic, which is exactly why people reach for it over a standard pink lamp.

White halite is genuinely scarce. The low-iron crystals only show up occasionally at the Khewra mine in Punjab, Pakistan, and each block is carved by hand, so your lamp's tone and outline are its own. Expect a creamy, frosted white rather than a stark bright one, since this is natural rock with faint mineral veins running through it.

Size and fit

• Rare low-iron white Khewra halite, naturally translucent
• E14 15W bulb, warm white shading to pale amber near 2000 to 2500 Kelvin
• Seated on a wood base, braided flex, fitted three-pin UK plug
• Sized for rooms of a bedroom or mid-size living room up to about twenty square metres

Because more light passes through the pale crystal, the spread is softer and more even than a deeper pink lamp of the same weight. It suits a living room sideboard, a hallway console or a large shelf, and many owners of a pink lamp add this for the contrast between rooms.

A frequent question is how bright it gets; it's a mood light, not a reading lamp, giving a gentle wash rather than task lighting. On moisture: white salt is every bit as hygroscopic as pink, so a little dampness now and then is normal and points to the real thing, not a fault. Leave it switched on and it stays dry.

Bring a cleaner kind of light into the room. Order yours now.

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the UK. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.