Hand flatterer
An object that fits comfortably in the hand due to its size and which causes a pleasant feeling when touched due to its smoothness of its surface and rounded edges is called hand flatterer .
A hand flatterer can be used for relaxation , similar to Qigong balls . Any object that one likes to touch due to its shape and surface structure is suitable as a hand flatterer . A hand flatterer can therefore both a natural object such as z. B. the fruit of a chestnut as well as an artificially manufactured one such as a tumbled stone . Often it is an object made of wood , but objects made of crystal , minerals , stone , soapstone or metal are made into hand flatterers or are suitable for this in their natural form.
In esotericism , semi-precious stones such as B. rose quartz made hand flatterers are used, which are said to have certain properties for healing or improving the mood. Terms such as flattery, lucky stone, pocket stone or consolation stone are also used for this. In the English-speaking world, the term worry stone has established itself .
Likewise, the term "hand flatterer" is used in product descriptions for functional devices that have a particularly handy and ergonomic shape.