Himalayan pink salt lamps certainly make for an attractive addition to any room. Made from pink salt crystals mined from the edge of the Himalayan Mountains, they range in color from light pink to pink with an orange hue, depending on the mineral concentration.

Beyond aesthetics, some people also claim that these lamps can remove potentially harmful chemicals and pollutants from the air. Since salt is a hygroscopic substance, meaning it has a net positive ionic charge and attracts water molecules from the surrounding environment, this may not be a totally crazy idea. It is said to aid with asthma, lung diseases, sleep disorders