Salt Lamp Information

A salt lamp is a lamp made of rock salt. The lamp is carved from a large salt crystal in an effort to provide a warm glow or to set a certain mood.

Function

• Salt lamps are used many times as nightlights and are illuminated by either by a heat-driven light emission or a candle.

Geography

• Salt lamps are available on nearly every continent, but the lamp's origins are in Pakistan, home of the rock salt known as Himalayan salt. Poland and Iran also produce variations of salt lamps.

Types

• The rock salt used to make salt lamps comes in a variety of sizes and shapes and there are multiple colors to choose from.

Benefits

• Because salt lamps can produce negative ions, they have the potential to improve air quality. The energy needed to illuminate the lamps is minimal.

Considerations

• Many salt lamps can be purchased for less than $100, but more extravagant lamps, depending in size and shape, can cost several hundred of dollars.