{"product_id":"hand-carved-soapstone-heart","title":"Hand-Carved Soapstone Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eShare a bright reminder of love and encouragement with this hand-carved yellow soapstone heart. The front features the message “You Are My Sunshine” in white lettering, surrounded by simple radiating lines that echo a cheerful sun. At approximately 3.5 inches, it is an easy-to-display keepsake for a desk, shelf, bedside table, memory space, or gift basket. Its smooth, weighty form can also serve as a decorative paperweight, while slight carving and pigment variations reveal its handmade origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoapstone is a talc-rich metamorphic rock traditionally associated in metaphysical practice with calm, grounding, emotional balance, adaptability during change, and clear or creative thinking. The heart shape adds symbolism of love, compassion, connection, and emotional openness, while the sunshine message brings themes of warmth, joy, and appreciation. This piece is carved from locally quarried Kisii soapstone and painted with plant-based dyes by a Kenyan fair-trade artisan cooperative whose work supports living wages, children's education, and an orphanage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Kenyan soapstone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasurements: Approximately 3.5 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Yellow with white lettering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMessage: You Are My Sunshine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Hand-painted with natural, plant-based dyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Hand-carved in Kenya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariation note: Slight differences in size, color, and lettering are natural to handmade work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat's included: One soapstone heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Royal Gems And Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52749696074013,"sku":"SS-HRT-100","price":15.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/3819\/6509\/files\/464863d4d95b8cf0c67e03bd06f3635438fa001d8095a111616d278e39a92150.jpg?v=1786402902","url":"https:\/\/royalgemsandminerals.com\/products\/hand-carved-soapstone-heart","provider":"Royal Gems and Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}