Crystal Skulls — Carved Gemstone Memento Mori for Your Altar
Crystal Skulls — Carved Gemstone Memento Mori for Your Altar
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A skull on a shelf is not morbid. It is a reminder with a face — the oldest way of saying that the day in front of you is finite and therefore worth something.
Each one is carved from a single piece of natural stone and stands 1.5 to 2 inches tall: small enough for a bookshelf, heavy enough at 95–110 g (3.4–3.9 oz) to feel like an object rather than an ornament. The stone list runs from black obsidian to lilac lepidolite.
At a glance
- Sold individually — 1 piece per order
- Size: 1.5–2 inches · Weight: 95–110 g (3.4–3.9 oz)
- Stones include black obsidian, zebra stone, blue aventurine, sodalite, lilac lepidolite, lotus jasper, mashan jade, red sesame jasper and yellow jade — full list below
- Hand-carved natural gemstone — every skull is slightly different
- Reads equally as altar piece, desk object or shelf sculpture
- Sixteen stones — listed in full below
How to use it
Skulls work best when they are placed once and then left alone.
- Choose the spot: altar, desk, bookshelf, bedside.
- Face it towards the room rather than the wall — it is a reminder, not a decoration.
- Pair it with one candle if you want the arrangement to read as intentional.
- Dust with a dry soft brush; carved detail traps dust faster than a smooth stone.
- Keep softer stones such as lepidolite out of long direct sunlight.
✨ Temple Tip
One skull placed where you already look every day beats five arranged where you don't. The bathroom mirror shelf is an underrated altar.
Stones available
Each skull is carved from one stone.
- Flame Stone
- Black Obsidian
- Black White Zebra
- Blue Aventurine
- Green Spot Jade
- Blue Sodalite
- Chinese Picasso
- Lilac Lepidolite
- Lotus Jasper
- Orange Aventurine
- Mashan Jade
- Red Sesame Jasper
- Red Gridding
- Red Amphibole
- Red Aventurine
- Yellow Jade
Questions & answers
Can I choose the stone?
The available stones are listed with the product. As these are hand-carved from natural material, the exact color and marking will vary from the photographs.
How large are they?
Between 1.5 and 2 inches tall, weighing 95–110 g (3.4–3.9 oz) — roughly the size of a large egg.
Are the carvings identical?
No. Each is carved individually, so features and proportions differ slightly from piece to piece.
How do I clean it?
A dry soft brush or cloth for the carved detail. Avoid soaking — some of these stones are porous.
How quickly does it ship?
Ships within 3 business days.
To go further
- Crystal Carvings & Skulls — minerals worked into figures.
- Altar & Home — pieces for the altar and the room around it.
- Crystal Snakes — another piece from Crystal Carvings & Skulls.
Memento mori, on a shelf you actually walk past. #TempleOfDesire

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