You may have seen them before, but the question on where to get tumbled stones in Malaysia is your next thought. The good news is that you can buy them at the Green Daun new age craft shop in PJ.
Before you continue reading, you should know that tumbled stones have been around for a long time and in both polished and unpolished versions.
In modern day, the tumble stones are created by a rock tumbling process, hence the name. However, there are also many other names like tumbled gems, polished rocks, polished rocks and other local slangs.
Where to get Tumbled Stones in Malaysia?
While not many places sell these tumbled stones, we at the Green Daun sells them by the gram. You can choose from over 20 different kinds of tumbled crystals that we sell.
These tumbled stones are sized around 1.5 cm to 3 cm in size, and each of them is individually different. This means you can walk in and buy just one stone, or even a few.
Often, these beautiful uncut and polished stones may come in very small pieces (0.5 to 1 cm in size), which is used for multiple purposes.
For those wanting the seven chakra tumbled stones, you can just pick up the seven different colors of stones.
History of Tumbled Stones
While there is no exact date to say exactly when they originated, the history of tumbled stones dates back to centuries ago, and some even say back tens of thousands of years ago.
Indigenous people have been using tumbled stones as sacred objects or even as jewellery or amulets while Ancient Egyptians have also been using them for protection and health.
The Ancient Chinese too have been using tumbled stones, namely jade for healing. And the Ancient seafaring Greeks used them as amulets for safe passage and protection.
In a more recent study, it was in the early 1950s where it was popularized in the city of Los Angeles as baroque jewelry pieces. The selling point was that they were natural gemstones which were uncut but highly polished.
How to use Tumbled Stones?
Since the 60s and 70s, there has been an enormous demand for tumbled stones for use as healing crystals, energy stones or even chakra stones by the new age movement.
This has grown into a worldwide liking where many people have accepted tumbled stones are one the metaphysical objects that provide some form of healing.
There are many ways to use these tumbled stones and it also varies from country to country and I will share below the most common uses;
- Lucky Stones – Some people are connected to one particular crystal tumbled stone and they will carry it with them in their pocket or handbag as good luck.
- Healing Stones – Many use specific tumbled crystals for healing purposes and this can range from just one to a series of crystals.
- Jewelry – Another common use for the tumbled stones is by making jewelry out of them. You can buy them ready made or you can also DIY them by doing macrame-wrap or wire-wrap.
- Decoration – There are many creative ways to use tumbled stones, and it is entirely up to the person. From a jar full of stones to flower pot base or even aquarium decoration, the list never ends.
- Art and Craft – There are some who use tumbled stones for their art and craft projects ranging from photo frames, candle holders, card holders, name card holders and many other projects.
- Collection – Some even collect peculiar or odd-shaped tumbled stones for their own collection.
At the end of the day, tumbled stones come in many colors, shapes and sizes, and it is entirely up to the person on what they require them for.
Where to Buy Tumbled Stones in Malaysia?
If you have problems looking for these kind of crystal stones, you can always visit us at the Green Daun where we sell many different types of tumbled stones.
For the record, we do not sell the premium type of crystals as they may be over budget for many, especially for those who are just starting into this hobby.
What Kind of Tumbled Stones do we Sell?
We sell a variety of tumbled stones which are common and uncommon. For example, if you want to buy just blue stones, we have them available.
Our tumbled stones do not come with a hole, and they are solid. This simply means that you cannot string through them and only wire-wrap or macrame-wrap them.
We have tiger’s eye, rose quartz, amethyst, clear quartz, lapis lazuli, jasper, moss agate, black tourmaline, black onyx, aventurine, fluorite and many others in our collection.
Overall, we are a crystal shop in Malaysia that is modern, different and a more casual concept. We want to be different because everywhere you go in shopping malls, they are the same old concept.
And Where is our New Age Shop Located at?
Our new age craft shop is located in Damansara Perdana and in the Petaling Jaya area of Selangor. We are also about five minutes drive from The Curve shopping center, IPC shopping center and also IKEA PJ.
The best way to locate us is by using Waze or Google Maps and key in “Green Daun” and it should lead you right to our doorstep. We have reserved parking in front of our shop too.
Conclusion
I hope the information provided here is useful and if you would like to see the tumbled stones, feel free to drop by any time.
Also, if you have been wondering where to get tumbled stones in Malaysia, I hope this article has helped answer your question.