Carved Filigree Elephant Stone Aroma Oil Diffuser (4" x 4'')

Carved Filigree Elephant Stone Aroma Oil Diffuser (4" x 4''). This hand-carved soapstone diffuser features filigree-style openings, allowing candlelight to cast intricate shadows while slowly releasing your chosen aroma. Linked with the aesthetic of quietude and balance—its matte finish and organic tones appeal to seekers of understated beauty. Soapstone craft in India dates back to the Indus Valley Civilization (c. 2500 BCE). Valued for its non-reactive nature it is considered ideal for medicinal objects meanwhile being associated with the Earth element, grounding energy, and durability, it is considered ideal for spiritual rituals too. Soapstone is soft to carve, yet it ages beautifully and becomes harder as it cures—paradoxically tender and enduring. These artisans are multi-generational craftsperson, often trained from adolescence. Many belong to hereditary artisan communities or guilds (shilpis), where carving is not just a profession but a legacy.