Salt Tealight Holder | Double candle | 14x10x9cm | 1.3kg

Salt Tealight Holder

100% Natural Himalayan salt double tea light holder.

Please note these are a natural product so vary in shape and size.

Double holder made from solid blocks of Natural Himalayan rock salt.

Salt lamps are believed by some to have positive therapeutic health and well-being qualities.

Size and colour of product may vary due to its natural properties.

Holds 2 tea light candles.

Creates a lovely and relaxing atmosphere.

Crafted from Himalayan salt, this stunning double tealight holder in glowing orange tones is beautifully crafted.

The mesmerising natural colour, due to a high iron content is further accentuated when lit.

Our supplier is based at the world renowned Khewra Salt Mines; the world’s oldest salt mine and Pakistan’s biggest.

Weight approx 1.3kg.

Himalayan Salt Hand Crafted In Pakistan

We sell an electronic version also here.

Background

The Khewra Salt Mine (or Mayo Salt Mine) is in Khewra, north of Pind Dadan Khan,^[1] an administrative subdivision of Jhelum District, Punjab Region, Pakistan. The mine is in the Salt Range, Potohar plateau, which rises from the Indo-Gangetic Plain,^[2] and is the second largest in the world. ^[3][4][5][6]

The mine is famous for its production of pink Khewra salt, often marketed as Himalayan salt, and is a major tourist attraction, drawing up to 250,000 visitors a year.^[7] Its history dates back to its discovery by Alexander‘s troops in 320 BC, but it started trading in the Mughal era.^[8] The main tunnel at ground level was developed by Dr. H. Warth, a mining engineer, in 1872 during British rule. After independence, the BMR took possession until 1956 and then PIDC owned the mines till 1965. After India-Pakistan war in 1965, the WPIDC took over the administration of salt mines and in 1974, the Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation took over the mine, which still remains the largest source of salt in the country, producing more than 350,000 tons per annum^[9] of about 99% pure halite.^[7] Estimates of the reserves of salt in the mine vary from 82 million tons^[10] to 600 million tons.^[11]

Source: Wikipedia