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shungite

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (232 avg reviews), but soft demand (-11.4% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 28Growth 19Conversion 37Competition 77Returns 79Price range 71Avg price 80Brand share 65Review moat 88Quality gap 63

Review moat

Great232.44

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$16.99

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great38%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Good$4.74–$40.20

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Brand share

Good66%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay2.9%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Okay$118K

$118K/yr · 237K searches

Growth

Bad-11.4%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, shungite is a $118K/yr Amazon United States market (237K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

shungite market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$136K–$170K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.9%
Avg BSR
#8,150
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
87%
Out of stock
7.6%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
173 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

20 falling

Sellers

25

Top-5 brand share

66%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

38%

Top 20: 77%

Open market

27%

  • Shungite World22%
  • wellness hut14%
  • Karelian Heritage11%
  • Amazing Gemstone9%
  • LWQCHW9%
  • SHUNGITE TOLVU7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
12K8KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top shungite search terms

  • shungite100K/yr
  • shungite emf protection57K/yr
  • shungite necklace30K/yr
  • shungite stones25K/yr
  • shungite pendant8K/yr
  • shungite jewelry6K/yr
  • shungite stone6K/yr
  • shungite crystal5K/yr
All search terms

Top shungite products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$4K6%$7K9%$11K12%$14K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about shungite

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall29%

“Absolutely beautiful in person”

Size-Overall14%

“Good fit”

Value For Money10%

“excellent value for the money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As described”

Gifting Purpose6%

“It came with a free gift”

Design-Overall4%

“Beautiful design comes with a necklace”

Ease Of Use3%

“Ease of wear”

Strength3%

“Powerful piece of Orgonite”

Precious Gemstone3%

“The stone itself was cool”

Thickness2%

“And I love the size and thickness”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall31%

“Tight”

Durability14%

“Broke”

Strength8%

“It breaks”

Quality-Overall6%

“Cheap”

Material Quality5%

“structure of the material—may not have the longest lifespan”

Ease Of Use4%

“Afraid to use it really”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“Wei dirty even after cleaning them even boiled them”

Residue4%

“Leaves black residue on hands”

Stitch/Finish/Polish4%

“is looks like a cheap piece of sewing thread”

Weight Heavy2%

“I feel like it's no more than a glorified decoration or paper weight”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall26%
Advertised Vs Actual Product18%
Functionality-Overall6%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Wrist Fit5%
Adhesion/Stickiness4%
Quality-Overall3%
Material Quality3%
Color2%
Strength2%

Common questions

Is shungite profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $118K/yr across 52 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the shungite niche?
20 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in shungite?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Strength. The return rate is 1.8%.
When does demand for shungite peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the shungite niche?
Listings span $4.74–$40.20; the average listing price is $16.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 232 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.