Salt Lamps

ign="center">It was in Poland for nearly a decade ago, when
It was in Poland for nearly a decade ago, whenthe first lamps of salt were sold as souvenirs in
the first lamps of salt were sold as souvenirs inthe various souvenir shops. At that time there
the various souvenir shops. At that time therewere not many people who knew about them,
were not many people who knew about them,and even now, there are so many people who
and even now, there are so many people whoare amazed when they saw one of these
are amazed when they saw one of thesebeautiful things.
beautiful things.Salt Lamps mainly of crystalline rock salt, cut in
Salt Lamps mainly of crystalline rock salt, cut invarious forms with a hollow inner center to add a
various forms with a hollow inner center to add acandle or lamp to illuminate the space. It emits a
candle or lamp to illuminate the space. It emits awarm glow of the rock, very soft and gives a
warm glow of the rock, very soft and gives avery comfortable feeling.
very comfortable feeling.Today, salt lamps are used as night lights or in
Today, salt lamps are used as night lights or incombination with standard lamps to add that soft,
combination with standard lamps to add that soft,muted lighting in the room. There are many health
muted lighting in the room. There are many healthfood stores and spas which have them regularly.
food stores and spas which have them regularly.They offer a very relaxed atmosphere that
They offer a very relaxed atmosphere thatpromotes creativity and allows deep meditation.
promotes creativity and allows deep meditation.Most people know that salt is in the moisture
Most people know that salt is in the moisturefrom the air, so that the existence of such a
from the air, so that the existence of such alamp in the house, helps with lowering humidity. Of
lamp in the house, helps with lowering humidity. Ofcourse, the main purpose of such lamps aesthetic
course, the main purpose of such lamps aestheticappeal, but there are also other reasons why it
appeal, but there are also other reasons why ithas gained so much popularity nowadays.
has gained so much popularity nowadays.Salt lamp is actually considered to be an air
Salt lamp is actually considered to be an airpurifier, as it reduces the bacteria in the air,
purifier, as it reduces the bacteria in the air,removing moisture, these microscopic creatures,
removing moisture, these microscopic creatures,both thrive in. Some manufacturers even suggest
both thrive in. Some manufacturers even suggestthat you should leave a light continuously, but that
that you should leave a light continuously, but thatmight pose a different set of problems and
might pose a different set of problems andnamely fire hazard of electrical problems in the
namely fire hazard of electrical problems in thehouse.
house.Care is not difficult. When you buy usually comes
Care is not difficult. When you buy usually comesin a wooden box, which collects the salt drops,
in a wooden box, which collects the salt drops,and the melting that occurs during use. It will also
and the melting that occurs during use. It will alsoprotect the position of the night or on any
protect the position of the night or on anysurface, where it is located. To remove dust, it
surface, where it is located. To remove dust, itshould be cleaned occasionally with a damp cloth
should be cleaned occasionally with a damp cloththen a dry cloth.
then a dry cloth.Price varies depending on the size of the crystal
Price varies depending on the size of the crystaland as a warm lamp or candle can do it.
and as a warm lamp or candle can do it.However, they are very reasonably priced, and
However, they are very reasonably priced, andmore and more people are buying them to
more and more people are buying them toimprove their living rooms or even their bedroom,
improve their living rooms or even their bedroom,which, together with the lamps to make any
which, together with the lamps to make anyroom comfortable, cozy and look very stylish.
room comfortable, cozy and look very stylish.