Dear Customer:

Our most Frequently Asked Question is: What is the difference between your stone sets and Brand X's Or, Why do your stones cost more than Brand X?

We believe in the old adage ‘You get what you pay for”, and our motto is “not just a box of rocks”. At Desert Stone People we strive to be the best by offering only tumbled stones*(see below)

Just as you can tell when you've eaten a meal prepared with love and intention, you can tell the difference between stones handled in a sacred way and ones that aren't. We put a lot of labor and love into each box of specially prepared massage stones. Plus our stones are generally quite a bit larger than other company's stones. Although the stones may look and be named similar in photographs the difference becomes obvious when you compare weights of sets of stones. There is one company offering a 53 piece stone set for under $40, the set weighs approximately 9 pounds while our 54 piece stone set weighs on average 30 pounds. What this means to you as a therapist is that your client gets more time with each stone, leaving you more time with your client and less at the heating unit retrieving fresh, warm stones. The average size of massage stones available in today's market range from pebbles like you would find in a fish tank to silver dollar size. Desert Stone People 's sizes range from dime size up to an extra-large pancake; with every stone in every set usable for treatments.

ALL of Desert Stone People 's stones are hand harvested. We then mechanically tumble the stones for a period of time with sand and water to give the stones a 'patina' or smoother finish than available in its natural state. Most important of all, you cannot properly sanitize non-tumbled stones. Bacteria can hide and multiply in the pits and grooves of non-tumbled stone. Additionally, tumbling the stones provides a safety factor for massaging with the stones as it is basalt's nature to be somewhat pitted and rough.

Next, each and every stone is paired up with a twin. This provides for a balanced feel to the therapist holding the stones and provides the client with consistent temperatures (when the 'twins' are used at once during the massage).

I trust this information is valuable to you. We appreciate your order and know you will enjoy our stones. Please stay in touch with us and share your stone stories with our site visitors. Thanks.

Warm regards,

Tomi Wertheim
Desert Stone People