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Marlene's Sun-Catching Crystal Fairy
Marlene's Sun-Catching Crystal Fairy
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Marlene's Sun-Catching Crystal Fairy
Dug from the Ouachita Mountains near Mount Ida, Arkansas
Marlene Pruitt, 69, has dug her own quartz every Monday since 1984. Since 1996 she has carved a small fairy beside every crystal wing she found. A tremor in her hands ended the carving. These are her last 86.
“I don’t carve the wings. The wings grew in that mountain. I only find the girl that was sitting next to them. She belongs on a windowsill where a little girl can pick her up — not behind glass.”
Marlene Pruitt · Mount Ida, Arkansas
What comes in the box
Fairy and wing carved from one natural stone
No two wings or rock colors are the same
In a strip of newspaper, the way she always has
Padded and boxed for the trip to your door
What makes Marlene’s fairies special
The wing is not carved, cast or glued on. It is the real quartz cluster, just as it grew in the mountain. Every clear point is real crystal.
Only about one crystal cluster in thirty already has a wing in its shape. The rest never become fairies.
The fairy is carved from the rock the crystal grew on. Fairy and wing are one single stone. Nothing is attached.
The lines on the small lower wing are cut with a diamond bit just one millimeter wide — as fine as a hair.
Set her on a sunny windowsill. In the morning light, the clear wing sparkles and throws little spots of light.
About 3 inches tall. Small enough for a windowsill, a nightstand or a little girl’s hand.
“Most crystal figures you see today are cast resin or glass with a few crystals glued on. What Marlene does is different: she leaves the natural cluster untouched and carves the figure from the host rock it grew on. That means the whole piece is one stone. You can only work like that if you dig the crystal yourself and wait for the right shape.”
Dana Whitfield · Mineral collector and rock show judge · Hot Springs, Arkansas
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Why Marlene’s fairies are different
- Real crystal. Natural quartz from the mountains, not glass or resin.
- One single stone. Fairy and wing grew together. Nothing glued on.
- Dug by hand. Marlene pulled every crystal out of the clay herself.
- Carved by hand. Every fairy was shaped at her bench in Arkansas.
- One of a kind. No other fairy anywhere looks exactly like yours.
If she doesn’t find her place on your windowsill, one email to info@craft-folk.com is enough. Marlene would rather have her back than have her sit in a drawer.
Please note: Every fairy is a natural stone and one of a kind. The rock can be cream, honey, brown or slate grey, and the wing shape is different on every piece. The fairy you receive will look a little different from the photos. She is small — about 3 inches tall — and she is meant to be picked up and held to the light.
Product details
| Contents | 1 hand-carved crystal fairy |
| Material | Natural quartz crystal cluster on its host rock |
| Finish | Wing left natural, fairy carved and smoothed by hand |
| Size | About 2.75–3.15 in (7–8 cm) tall · 2.4–2.75 in (6–7 cm) wide |
| Color | Clear crystal wing; rock in cream, honey, brown or slate grey (varies) |
| Display | Stands on its own — windowsill, shelf, nightstand or desk |
| Care | Dust with a soft brush; rinse in lukewarm water if needed |
| Made by | Marlene Pruitt, Mount Ida, Arkansas — last 86 remaining |
| Carved so far | 1,214 fairies since 1996 |
The Last Winter
The Last Winter
A note from the shed:
Marlene Pruitt has dug her own quartz in the Ouachita Mountains outside Mount Ida, Arkansas, every Monday since 1984 — and since 1996 she has carved 1,214 fairies from clusters whose shape already held a wing, every one written down in a spiral notebook. In the spring of 2025 a tremor came into her hands. She can still dig, but she can no longer hold a one-millimeter diamond bit still against a crystal. The 86 fairies she finished last winter are the last there will ever be.
Free US Shipping
Free US Shipping
Free shipping across the United States
- Delivery time: 3–5 business days
- Every fairy is wrapped in newspaper by Marlene and ships from the US
- Size: approx. 2.75–3.15 in / 7–8 cm tall, 2.4–2.75 in / 6–7 cm wide — she fits in the palm of your hand
- Natural stone: rock colour and wing shape differ on every piece
- 30-day money-back guarantee — just email info@craft-folk.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Email us anytime at info@craft-folk.com. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm (ET). Whether it’s about your order, which window she will sit in, or just to say hello — a real person writes back.
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. 30-day money-back guarantee. Set it on a shelf, live with it a week, and if it isn’t right for your room, email info@craft-folk.com within 30 days for a full refund. No questions, and US shipping is free.
How is it made?
How is it made?
Marlene digs the quartz by hand in the Ouachita Mountains and keeps only the clusters whose shape already holds a wing — about one in thirty. She carves the small fairy from the rock the crystal grew on and leaves the crystal wing exactly as it grew. Fairy and wing are one single natural stone, nothing glued or attached. The fine lines on the lower wing are cut with a one-millimeter diamond bit. No two are identical.