Stone-Cold Menorahs & Nativity Scenes
Being religious rocks! Literally!
Have a seriously rockin’ Chanukah with this naturally sourced menorah.
Via Beach Rock Collections / Etsy
The Deets…
This unique candle holder by the Cape Cod-based Beach Rock Collections is made with stones found on the East Coast, piled in such a way that no, you won’t have to worry about it toppling over and burning your house down.
It weighs a ton — or, as the Brits would say, a stone — but the good news is shipping is free.
“Silent night, holy night,
All is stone, all is bright(ly painted)…”
A nativity scene Mother Earth (and Mother Mary) would approve of.
VIA Affinity Stones / gypsy spoonful
The Deets…
Hand-painted, with no two rocks looking the same, this wonderfully odd nativity scene set is made by Affinity Stones — a one-woman operation run by Karen Castelli, a former Chicago high school teacher who has since retired and moved to Columbia, South Carolina, to be closer to her grandkids.
She considers rock-painting one of her "hobbies” and has more than 100 creations for sale on her Etsy store, including stones painted with sports mascots, Harry Potter characters, mythical creatures, and the alphabet. Castelli also turns rocks into magnets, tic-tac-toe game pieces, and even business cards.
