A polished rock crystal currently costs €1.90 in our shop, and for up to €10 you can give a rose quartz heart, a gemstone bracelet or a gift card that the recipient can spend on whatever they choose. Every stone is natural and has its own shape, so no two gifts will be the same, even if you choose the same mineral for the whole team.
Up to €5: one stone for each colleague
If you need gifts for the whole team, the simplest option is to choose one stone for everyone. Of our polished stones, the cheapest at the moment are rock crystal stones of 1 to 3 cm, at €1.90 each. They come from Brazil and have a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale, so they do not scratch easily. Rock crystal can be rinsed briefly in lukewarm water and then wiped dry [1].
Did you know? In Book 37 of his “Natural History”, the Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder wrote that rock crystal is ice that has frozen solid in extremely severe cold [2]. The word “crystal” itself comes from the Ancient Greek krystallos, which originally meant “ice” [1][3]. To find out why people in antiquity mistook quartz for ice, read our article about snowflakes and ice crystals.
Other ideas up to €5 at the moment are a selenite rod of 6 to 8 cm from Morocco (€3.50), a polished black agate (€4), a piece of raw amethyst of 2 to 4 cm (€4.50) and a polished amethyst of 2 to 4 cm (€5). Selenite is gypsum with a hardness of 2 and slowly dissolves in water, so clean it only with a dry cloth [4]. For a colleague who likes burning incense, two palo santo sticks from Peru make a good choice (currently €1.77 for the pair). You can read about the traditions behind them in our article about incense, palo santo and white sage.
If your team has eight people and you choose a €5 polished amethyst for each of them, the order comes to €40 and delivery to a parcel locker is free. You will find all our polished stones in the Polished Stones category.
Up to €10: for a colleague whose taste you know
If you know your colleague’s favourite colour, choose a stone to match it. At the moment, softly coloured rose quartz of 2 to 4.5 cm costs €5.90, rainbow moonstone with its bluish shimmer €5.50 and warm-toned peach moonstone €7.50. These stones and amethyst come with a “Choose your own” option: each piece has its own number, photo and size, so you can pick exactly the stone you like or select “Let the Universe choose”.
The bluish shimmer of classic moonstone is called adularescence. The stone contains two feldspars, orthoclase and albite, which separate into thin layers as the mineral cools, and light is scattered between these layers in many directions [5]. Mineralogically, rainbow moonstone is a pale labradorite rather than orthoclase, and its shimmer is multicoloured [5]. Turn the stone under a lamp and the shimmer will glide across its surface.
For a desk, you could also choose polished quartz points of 2 to 3 cm (currently €7.90) or a selenite merkaba of 4 × 4 cm (€7.92), a sacred geometry shape. The violet of amethyst can fade in prolonged direct sunlight, and as a precaution it is best not to keep rose quartz on a sunny windowsill either [6].
For a teacher: a heart-shaped stone or a joint gift from the class
A heart-shaped stone fits in an envelope together with a card the child has drawn, so there is no need for a big box. In crystal tradition, rose quartz is known as the heart stone. The four cheapest heart-shaped stones currently cost from €8 to €9.50: a rose quartz heart of 2.5 cm costs €8, an aventurine heart of 3 cm €8.50, a carnelian heart of 3 cm €9 and a phantom amethyst heart of 3 cm €9.50.
Did you know? The name aventurine comes from the Italian “a ventura”, meaning “by chance”. In Venice, this was the name given to a sparkling glass that, according to legend, was made by accident, and the word was later also used for the natural stone with a similar sparkle [7][8]. Green aventurine owes its sparkle to tiny plates of fuchsite, which is a variety of mica [8]. The orange-red colour of carnelian, meanwhile, comes from iron oxides [9].
If the whole class is buying the gift, agree on an amount and buy a single gift card. You can choose a value from €10 to €500, so if each of 20 children chips in €2, for example, the class can give a €40 card [10]. In the “To” field write, for example, “our teacher Anna”, in the “From” field the name of the class, for example, “Class 3B”, and add a message of up to 200 characters.
For Secret Santa: a bracelet or a scented box
In Secret Santa, the spending limit is usually agreed in advance, and you often know the recipient’s taste only in part. That makes a stretch gemstone bracelet a safe choice. At the moment a rock crystal bracelet costs €7.05, rose quartz €7.77, amethyst also €7.77 (regular price €9) and green aventurine €9. The product descriptions of the rock crystal and green aventurine bracelets state a universal size.
Tastes in fragrance vary, so only give incense if you know your colleague likes it. If so, a good choice is the Good Fortune incense set in an 8 × 5.5 cm metal box (currently €6.50), which contains 15 incense sticks and 4 cones in patchouli and orange scents, plus a stone holder. Burn incense on a heat-resistant surface in a well-ventilated room and do not leave it unattended.
Gift card and wrapping
If you have no idea of the recipient’s taste, choose a gift card for €10. The preset amounts on the card page start at €20, so enter €10 in the “or enter your own” field. The card is digital: it arrives in your email straight after payment, together with a PDF that you can forward or print. You can choose one of five designs and the text on the card, for example “Happy holidays”. The card is valid for 12 months and has no delivery charge, and if a purchase costs less than the card value, the remaining balance turns into virtual crystals in the recipient’s account (€1 equals 1 crystal). The card cannot be exchanged for cash [10].
We put together and wrap every order by hand and add a thank-you card [11]. If you would like to give each stone separately, add gift pouches to your cart: a burgundy velvet pouch of 7 × 9 cm currently costs €0.80, a black velvet pouch of 13 × 18 cm €0.90 and a green organza pouch of 7 × 9 cm €0.45. On your own card, write the name of the stone and one care tip, for example “Clean selenite only with a dry cloth”. Care instructions for all our stones are summarised in the care table.
Small stones are not toys. The EU Toy Safety Directive requires toys for children under 36 months, and their parts, to be large enough that they cannot be swallowed or inhaled [12], yet a polished stone is often only 1 to 3 cm in size. If the gift is going to a home with small children, ask the recipient to keep the stone out of children’s reach.
Delivery before Christmas
Within the Baltic states, we usually deliver items marked “In stock” in 1 to 3 working days [13]. Delivery to a parcel locker in the Baltics currently costs from €2.50 and is free on orders from €30 [14]. This amount is easy to reach with a joint team order: six rose quartz stones at €5.90 each come to €35.40. Items from our supplier’s warehouse take about 15 working days to arrive [13], so for Christmas gifts choose items that are in our own warehouse. You will find all such items up to €10 in the shop with the price filter applied.
In Latvia, 24, 25 and 26 December are public holidays [15], so in 2026 the last working day before Christmas is Wednesday 23 December. By our calculation, if you order an in-stock item by Friday 18 December, even the longest delivery time of 3 working days should end on 23 December. However, delivery times are approximate and may change [13], so we recommend ordering in the first half of December. The gift card arrives by email instantly, so you can buy it even on Christmas Eve itself.
Frequently asked questions
What can I give a colleague for up to 10 euros?
A polished rose quartz, amethyst or moonstone (currently €5 to €7.50), a stretch gemstone bracelet (€7.05 to €9) or a €10 gift card would all work well. If you need gifts for the whole team, choose one stone for everyone, for example rock crystal for €1.90.
What gifts can I buy for up to 5 euros?
At the moment, items up to €5 include rock crystal (€1.90), a selenite rod (€3.50), black agate (€4), raw amethyst (€4.50) and polished amethyst (€5). You can add a velvet gift pouch for €0.80.
Can I buy a gift card for 10 euros?
Yes. You can choose any amount from €10 to €500. The card arrives by email straight after payment, together with a PDF, and is valid for 12 months.
By what date should I order for the gift to arrive before Christmas?
We usually deliver in-stock items in 1 to 3 working days. By our calculation, if you order by Friday 18 December, even the longest delivery time should end on 23 December, as public holidays in Latvia begin on 24 December. Delivery times are approximate, so it is safer to order in the first half of December.
How do I choose a stone by a colleague’s birth month?
See our list of birthstones by month. For example, January’s birthstone is garnet, and an A-quality polished garnet of 2 to 3.5 cm currently costs €6.80.
Can I give small stones to a child?
Small stones are not toys. Do not give them to children under 3, as small parts can be swallowed or inhaled. If you give a stone to an older child, include a tip on how to store it.
Sources
- frequencies.lv stone encyclopedia: Rock Crystal: frequencies.lv
- Pliny the Elder, “Natural History”, Book 37, Chapter 9 “The nature of crystal” (English translation by J. Bostock and H. T. Riley), Perseus Digital Library: www.perseus.tufts.edu
- Wiktionary, κρύσταλλος (krystallos: “ice”, later also “rock crystal”): en.wiktionary.org
- frequencies.lv stone encyclopedia: Selenite (gypsum, hardness 2, care): frequencies.lv
- GIA, Moonstone Description (adularescence): www.gia.edu
- frequencies.lv stone encyclopedia: Amethyst and Rose Quartz (effect of sunlight on colour): frequencies.lv
- frequencies.lv stone encyclopedia: Aventurine (origin of the name): frequencies.lv
- Wikipedia, Aventurine (the name “a ventura”, fuchsite inclusions): en.wikipedia.org
- frequencies.lv stone encyclopedia: Carnelian (colour caused by iron oxides): frequencies.lv
- frequencies.lv, Gift Card (amount, validity, delivery by email): frequencies.lv
- frequencies.lv, About Us (orders packed by hand): frequencies.lv
- Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys, Annex II, Part I, point 4(d), EUR-Lex: eur-lex.europa.eu
- frequencies.lv, Delivery and Returns (delivery times): frequencies.lv
- frequencies.lv product pages: prices, sizes, origin and availability, checked on 8 November 2026: frequencies.lv
- Latvian law “On Public Holidays, Commemoration Days, and Celebration Days”, Section 1, Likumi.lv: likumi.lv