Himalayan salt lamps are more popular and used for many reasons. The lamp can be a great conversation piece. If you don’t know what a Himalayan Salt Lamp is yet then let me fill you in. They are basically large chunks of salt that have been polished to look like a lamp. The lamp is said to cure and prevent many different health problems, improve mental clarity, reduce stress levels and provide better sleep. The rock used in the lamps comes from Pakistan usually where there is a very high concentration of salt. This material is heated to over 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit and then hand cut into beautiful salt lamps.

The Himalayan salt lamp is found in many different styles and colors. Rock formations come in white, black, red (which has been dyed), pink and purple. The lamps are made from natural salt crystals that have gone through a special heating process to create what looks like a crystal lamp. The color of the rock depends on many factors including where it was mined, how it was heated and what particular salt deposit they came from.