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Ember Pair
$138 · tax calculated at checkout
Two polished warming stones that hold bath-warm heat for an hour — no motors, no charging, an hour of heat you pass back and forth.
Two warming stones · No power
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Plain packaging, neutral sender name, no product description on the label. Unopened returns within 30 days.
Ember Pair are the only objects in the catalogue with no electronics and no batteries: two polished soapstone shapes that you warm in water, dry, and pass between hands and skin for the better part of an hour. Soapstone holds heat the way cast iron does — slowly in, slowly out — and the pair are cut in two sizes so the small one fits a palm and the large one needs both.
They came out of the same feedback that made Ember: the first cold second kills the mood. But not everyone wants a powered solution. These are the analog answer — heat you prepare together, which is half of the point, and heat that runs out gently, which is the other half.
Why this piece exists
Ember Pair is the anti-product: no motor, no battery, no charging cable, nothing to update. Two soapstone shapes that hold heat the way a cast-iron pan does — slowly in, slowly out — and an hour of warmth that two people pass between them. We made them because Ember (the device) solved cold with electronics, and the mail asked, politely and repeatedly, for the version without a battery.
The soapstone is from a single quarry and the pair are cut from one slab, so the veining matches — a small thing that reads as intention. The felt bed they ship in is wool, not synthetic, because soapstone breathes the way the stone does: it does not want to be sealed in plastic, and neither, we have found, do the people who buy it.
Who it suits
- Couples who want warmth without anything powered
- People who find the ritual of warming is half the point
- Any household avoiding batteries — this is the zero-charging gift
Who it does not suit
- Anyone wanting vibration — there is genuinely none, only heat and weight
- Impatient evenings: the five-minute warm-up is the ritual, not a flaw
Specification
Measured, not estimated.
Dimensions are nominal and may vary by up to 3 mm between batches. If a figure matters for a specific use, ask and we will measure the piece in stock.
| Material | Soapstone, hand-polished, food-safe mineral oil finish |
|---|---|
| Sizes | Small 68 g (palm), large 148 g (two-hand) |
| Heat hold | Warm to 50 °C in water; ~60 min in the comfort band |
| Warming | Hot tap water 5 min — never microwave, never boil |
| Finish | Re-oil once a year with any food-safe mineral oil |
| Surface | Non-porous polished; rinse clean |
| Box | Fitted wool felt bed, unbranded outer |
| Material | Soapstone, single quarry, one slab per pair — matched veining |
| Warming | Hand-hot water 5 min; never microwave or boil |
| Re-oil | Once a year, any food-safe mineral oil |
In the box
- Small palm stone (68 g)
- Large two-hand stone (148 g)
- Wool felt bed
- Care card with the warming and re-oiling ritual
Use and care
Everything we know about keeping it.
Before the first use
Wash both stones in warm water, dry, and warm them the first time in hand-hot water for five minutes — the felt bed is for storage, not for heating.
Cleaning
Rinse and dry. Re-oil once a year or whenever the surface looks pale: a drop of mineral oil, rubbed in, wiped off.
Storage
Back in the felt bed. Soapstone scratches against stone and glass — keep them paired in their bed and they will outlive the rest of the catalogue.
Long-term
Soapstone is a geological product and it ages in the direction you want: the polish softens into a patina, the veining stays, and a yearly drop of mineral oil brings the surface back to black. Chips are the only enemy — stone against stone is fine, stone against a tile floor is a story. If a stone ever chips, it can be sanded smooth with fine wet-and-dry paper and re-oiled; the pair will not match perfectly afterwards, and that is a true thing about objects and time.
Material safety. Platinum-cured silicone, phthalate-free, non-porous. Clean with warm water and mild unscented soap or a silicone-safe cleanser; avoid alcohol and silicone-based lubricants, which dull a matte finish and can leave a film. Full detail in the materials guide.
Delivery & discretion
Between here and your door.
Plain as standard
Unbranded carton, plain white label, neutral sender name, customs line reads “wellness goods”. No invoice inside unless you ask.
Timing
Same-day dispatch before 1 pm Eastern; three to five business days standard, two expedited. Hold-at-location delivery on request.
Returns
Unopened within 30 days with a prepaid label and no reason asked. Faulty items are replaced on a photograph, not a posting.
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