Crystal Secret Santa Gifts Under $25, for Someone You Barely Know
You drew a name, and it's someone you barely know. Maybe it's an office Secret Santa with a coworker two desks over. Maybe it's your partner's cousin. There's a price cap, there's a date, and there's a small worry that whatever you pick will look like you grabbed it on the way in.
A small crystal is a good Secret Santa gift for exactly that. It looks chosen, because it was. It's safe to open in front of everyone. And most of the picks below need no size, so you don't have to know anything about them to get it right.
Everything here sits between $10 and $25. If your cap is $10, our crystal stocking stuffers under $10 were made for you.
What makes a good Secret Santa crystal?
Three things. It shouldn't need a size, because you can't ask. It should look like something on a desk or a shelf, not like a spiritual test they have to pass. And it should come with one line of meaning, so it feels thought about.
That last part is easy. Every stone below is traditionally associated with something simple, like calm or steadiness or good luck. Write that on the tag. If they love crystals, they'll enjoy it. If they don't, they'll still have a nice small thing, and nobody has been asked to believe anything.
For a desk or a shelf
A Reiki symbol stone set, $15.00
Our Reiki Symbol Stone Set is four smooth round stones, about an inch across, each engraved in gold with one of the four Usui Reiki symbols. You choose the stone: amethyst, rose quartz, tiger eye, lapis lazuli, black onyx, clear quartz, red jasper, grey agate, or green or yellow aventurine. Every one is $15.00.
It looks lovely in a small dish on a desk. It's the most openly spiritual pick here, so it suits someone you know is into yoga or meditation. If you know their favorite color, that's reason enough to pick the stone.
If you'd like the deep blue version with a little more to it, the Lapis Lazuli Reiki Set is $17.23. The stones are blue with white and gold flecks, sold to us as lapis from Afghanistan.
A carved crystal angel, $13.74 to $14.90
A two-inch angel is one of the safest gifts there is. It stands on its own, it fits anywhere, and people who don't care about crystals tend to keep them anyway.
The Black Obsidian Angel is $13.74. Obsidian is natural volcanic glass, and this one is a deep glossy black. It's traditionally associated with protection and grounding, and it suits a plain, tidy desk.
The Crazy Lace Agate Angel is $14.90. It's the cheerful one, swirled in yellow, cream, gray and rust, and no two look the same. Crazy lace agate is sometimes called the stone of laughter. There are more in our angels collection.
For someone who'd wear it
A one-size bracelet, $24.99
Two of our bracelets come in a single size. There's no size to pick. Both are listed as men's bracelets, so they sit best on a medium to larger wrist. Both are plain and dark and easy to wear to work, which makes them a good fit when you don't know the person's style.
The Lava Stone & Black Onyx Bracelet is matte black onyx with three square lava beads spaced around it. Lava stone is porous, so some people add a drop of essential oil to it. $24.99.
The Black Tourmaline Bracelet is half polished black tourmaline and half lava stone, on stretch cord. Black tourmaline is traditionally associated with grounding and protection. $24.99.
One honest note: at $24.99, each of these is a cent under our free-shipping line, so on its own it ships at the $6.90 US rate.
A bracelet with eight stones, from $11.72
If you do know their wrist, or you're happy to guess, the Pyrite & Citrine Bracelet is one of our most loved. It mixes eight stones, including pyrite, citrine, tiger eye, green aventurine, malachite and amethyst, all traditionally associated with confidence and good fortune. Many people wear it as a daily reminder of something they're working toward. The citrine in it hasn't been tested for heat, and its page says so.
It starts at $11.72 in the smallest size. In 8mm beads, 6.5 inch (most women's wrists) is $21.72 and 7 inch (most men's) is $23.72. Larger sizes, and most 10mm sizes, go over $25. Our crystal gift guide has the rest of the sizing answer. If they end up curious, here's what pyrite is traditionally associated with.
How to give it
Put one line on the tag. "Black obsidian, for steady days." "Lapis, for clear thinking." That's all the explanation a small stone needs, and it turns a $15 gift into one that feels considered.
If you're buying for more than one exchange, or you'd like a little something for yourself, the free-shipping line is worth planning around. US shipping is free over $25, judged after any discount, and $6.90 below that. We ship from California, and our order-by dates for the holidays are in the gift guide. For more under-$25 ideas, browse crystal gifts or the stocking stuffers collection.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good crystal Secret Santa gift under $25?
Something you don't have to size: a Reiki symbol stone set or a carved obsidian or crazy lace agate angel. A one-size lava stone bracelet works too, and sits best on a medium to larger wrist.
Is a crystal a strange gift for a coworker?
Not if it looks good on a desk. A small carved angel or a set of engraved stones reads as a nice object first. Add a one-line tag about what the stone is traditionally associated with, and leave it at that.
What if they don't believe in crystals?
They don't have to. A polished stone is still a beautiful small thing to keep. Nobody needs to believe anything to enjoy it.
What if my limit is $10?
Our crystal stocking stuffers under $10 post has earrings, worry stones, a bag charm and a rose quartz angel, all under $10.
Secret Santa is a small kindness to someone you don't know well yet. A stone on their desk in March is a nice way to be remembered for it.