It's not a lump of coal, but a new item for sale at department store chain Nordstrom could be pretty close, if not pricey.
BuzzFeed News reported that the retailer is selling a "medium leather wrapped stone" by Made Solid, a leather products company based in Los Angeles, for $85.
The shipping is free, but the purpose is unclear.
"A paperweight? A conversation piece? A work of art? It's up to you, but this smooth Los Angeles-area stone—wrapped in rich, vegetable-tanned American leather secured by sturdy contrast whipstitching—is sure to draw attention wherever it rests," according to the product description on the Nordstrom website.
There is only one option for the color of the pouch. A light brown, tan color called "natural."
Made Solid told BuzzFeed News the item, called wrapped stone, has been available for sale since Nov. 18 and that the stones for the item are sourced from "select reps that can legally pull them from our local mountains for use in landscaping."
Made Solid began making the leather wrapped stones in 2013.
Nordstrom spokeswoman Brie Cross told BuzzFeed News "only Mother Earth can take credit for rocks."
Artist Peter Maxwell is credited for the pouch which is cut and sewn by hand.
Made Solid added that "it's not a joke."
The company also sells a small version of the wrapped stone for $65, a small leather vase for $100 and a $65 leather incense burner tie dyed with indigo. There's also an entire collection of wrapped stones on Made Solid's website.
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