Elephant Himalayan Rock Salt Lamp

On a home-office desk or a living-room shelf, this elephant salt lamp holds its own as a proper display piece. The elephant is carved entirely from a block of pink Himalayan salt, not assembled or coated, just raw halite shaped by hand into something worth showing off. Each one is cut on its own, so the trunk position, ear definition and colour depth vary from one to the next.

The details

• Khewra pink halite dug in Punjab, Pakistan, tinted only by the natural iron oxide it carries
• An E14 15W bulb yields a mellow amber, somewhere around 1800 to 2200 K
• Standing on a compact timber foot, its cord finishing in a UK three-pin plug
• Compact desk and shelf size at around 1 to 2 kg and roughly 14 to 20 cm tall

It suits elephant collectors and anyone drawn to a piece that quietly speaks of memory and steadiness, and it settles as easily onto a work desk as a shelf. A common question is whether it works purely as an ornament with the lamp off; it does, since the carving stands on its own, but the glow is what gives it life at night. Because salt naturally absorbs moisture from the air, the odd damp patch is completely normal and, if anything, reassurance that this is real Khewra salt. Keep it switched on so the warmth holds the surface dry and buff off any dampness with a dry cloth. You can see more carved shapes in our natural salt lamps range. Want a piece with real character on your shelf? Take one home.

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).

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Shipping

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