Nordstrom is selling a stone wrapped in a leather pouch for $118

Online retailer Nordstrom is selling a stone wrapped in a leather case. Photo / Nordstorm

If you're struggling to find a Christmas gift for someone who has everything, an American retailer has got you covered.

For $US85 (NZ$118), Nordstrom is selling a stone wrapped in a leather case. Yes, you read that correctly.

"A paperweight? A conversation piece? A work of art? It's up to you," says the description for the handmade gift. "But this smooth Los Angeles-area stone - wrapped in rich, vegetable-tanned American leather secured by sturdy contrast whipstitching - is sure to draw attention wherever it rests."

An unusual listing on Nordstrom's website. Screenshot / Nordstrom

It continues: "A traditional hardening process gives the leather a beautiful ombré effect.

Like all Made Solid leather pieces, this one is cut, shaped, sewn and finished by hand in artist Peter Maxwell's Los Angeles studio.

"Using vintage leatherworking tools and traditional saddle-stitching techniques, Maxwell aims to create beautiful designs that embody both simplicity and functionality, and that develop rich character and patina over time."

Understandably, the item - available at Nordstrom since November 18 - has left many shoppers confused.

Made Solid, the company which designs the leather/rock combo, told BuzzFeed News it was "one of our most consistently popular items, actually" and insisted "it's not a joke."

The company described the product as "really cool, labour-intensive objects that are used as everything from paperweights to doorstops to home/display accents."