Portugal-based artist Rafaela Santos painstakingly hand paints these mandala stones, which can be used for meditation, candle holders, and reflective artwork.

Selling under the name Amandalarocks, Santos offers dozens of beautifully detailed stones, which feature highly refined patterns that seem too perfect to be hand painted.

Using a pointillism technique, the patterns are painted dot by dot, creating elegant geometry.

Starting at $59, the stones make an excellent gift.

See more on the Amanadalarocks Etsy shop.

A decorative round stone featuring a pattern of purple circles outlined in black, against a white background.
A round decorative candle holder with a vibrant pink and red dotted pattern, featuring a central space for a candle.

Edited by Ben VanderVeen · About Moss & Fog

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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

4 Comments

  1. Great article! Her work is amazing! I also noticed she makes amazing short videos on Instagram and full video tutorials.

  2. arcb42633

    Totally beautiful. I think I’ll check out her website

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