I've been wanting a Singing Bowl for ever now & when I joined the Crystal Club, I was able to snag this gorgeous baby up for a fractured of the price! I've ALWAYS been into crystals, etc., & my daughter see this & of course wants me to teach her, which I DO! So this was the next logical step! I have been teaching her about the practice of Meditation & Crystal working & she watches me do everything! She can now meditate w/ Mummah & she does! As soon as I opened this, immediately my 5 year old, Angelica, asked me to try it out! I will do ANYTHING I can as a mother to nurture & support what SHE is drawn to, as long as it doesn't hurt her! She played it like she's done this before! I WAS AMAZED AGAIN BY HER! The bowl itself is absolutely gorgeous! You can clearly see that this is handmade & made very nicely! The materials used make this sturdy & is something that goes into my collection to be passed down to my children, when I'm called home! My crystals, singing bowl, ALL my spiritual materials, ARE like FAMILY to me, NOT just some object I own! It was wrapped so carefully & it even comes with a beautiful printed "donut" to set the bowl upon! It fits perfectly in our hands & is a wonderful starter bowl for beginners & practitioners alike! The quality IS there! And, it sings beautifully! Next, I would like to get a bigger one! Every morning my Mini-Me will play this to try to help our day! LOVE AuraBloom! They deliver!