Nordstrom's $85 pet rock sold out online

Kids ask for a puppy this holiday season, but worried they're not responsible enough? Nordstrom has pet rocks!

An $85 leather-wrapped stone -- yes, you read that right -- has sold out at Nordstrom's online store after going viral on social media. A smaller version, sensibly priced at $65 for the budget-conscious rock lover, is also out of stock.

"A paperweight? A conversation piece? A work of art? It's up to you," reads the description at the Nordstrom online store.

These apparently aren't the same pet rocks that were popular in the 70s. The description goes on in over-the-top detail: "This smooth Los Angeles-area stone -- wrapped in rich, vegetable-tanned American leather secured by sturdy contrast backstitching -- is sure to draw attention wherever it rests."

The leather pouch was designed in Los Angeles using "traditional saddle-stitching techniques." The rock is courtesy of, well, the Earth. So don't expect yours to look just like the online image. "Each piece is unique and will vary slightly," the listing notes. Rocks these days.

Nordstrom said the rocks "are indeed real items for sale." While the online supply of rocks was exhausted, there were still two small rocks available at Nordstrom's Michigan Avenue store in Chicago.

A spokeswoman for Nordstrom declined to say how many rocks were sold.

Still, people on Twitter were quick to mock the rock. One user even created a @NordstromRock account. The account is not associated with Nordstrom.

It wasn't long before all that sass made its way to Nordstrom's online comment section. Some people couldn't get over the price, while others were just hilariously confused.

"Choose this over food!" one commenter joked.