Saudi Arabian Desert Roses

Jane digging for Desert Roses with two camels in the background.

In the photograph above Jane is digging for Sand Roses in the desert with 2 Arabian Camels in the background. The picture seen below is a Desert Rose.

A long time ago, in a land far away...

The hero offers the heroine a token of love in the form of a beautiful "Desert Rose". After an instant of surprise on feeling the weight of the strange object, the heroine accepts the gift with a grateful smile.

What are Desert Roses?

In Saudi Arabia Desert Roses are found in the flat brine-rich Sabkhas (desert areas) which are prevalent in the Eastern Province. A Desert Rose is made of gypsum crystals in connection with sand that crystallizes in a unique rosette growth pattern. Such crystals are formed when high tides bring seawater into the Sabkha and the water becomes cut-off from the sea and evaporates, eventually causing salt deposition and crystal formation. To find Desert Roses you must dig down one to three feet into the wet sand.

Desert Roses in Saudi Arabia

Desert Roses are also called Sand Roses and can be found in Saudi Arabia.

A long time ago, in a land far away...

What are Desert Roses?

An Arabian legend claims that Allah blesses the person who finds a Desert Rose with good luck.