What does raw mean when buying crystals?

Raw is the natural form, what the crystal looked like coming out of the ground, sometimes with matrix still attached. There is no tumbling and no shaping. The vast majority of our raw pieces we clean and lightly polish ourselves, by hand, with jojoba oil. A raw piece shows you how the stone actually grew.

Are raw crystals lower quality than polished ones?

No. Grade describes the material, not the finish. A raw piece and a polished piece can come from the same rough. Many collectors prefer raw for exactly that reason. A polished stone has been finished for you. A raw one has not, so what you see is the growth itself.

Do you treat or oil your raw stones?

We clean most raw pieces by hand and lightly polish them with jojoba oil, which brings up the natural color without coating or sealing the stone. Anything beyond that, including heat, dye, irradiation, or stabilization, is disclosed on the product page.

Will my raw crystal look exactly like the photo?

No two raw pieces are identical. Size, weight, and form vary from piece to piece, and the listing gives you the measurements for what you are buying. Natural inclusions, matrix, and small surface marks are part of a raw stone rather than a defect.

Raw Crystals & Rough Stones | A to AAA Grades – Page 8

Lodolite Quartz Raw Crystal Points
AA Grade | 0.75–2.25″
MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL
MEDITATION◇GROUNDING◇INTUITION
From $9 per piece
Brazilian Raw Crystal Set of 10
Premium Grade | 0.75 – 1.25″ (Small) / 1.00 – 2.00″ (Large)
MINAS GERAIS, RIO GRANDE DO SUL & BAHIA, BRAZIL
MEDITATION◇PROTECTION◇CLEANSING
From $25
Chlorite Quartz Raw Crystal Points
A Grade | 1–1.50″
MASHONALAND CENTRAL, ZIMBABWE
HEALING◇CLEANSING◇MEDITATION
From $7 per piece
Rose Quartz Raw Crystals
AA Grade | 1.50–2.50″
ERONGO, NAMIBIA
LOVE◇SELF LOVE◇EMOTIONAL HEALING
From $15 per piece
Morganite Raw Crystals
AA Grade | 0.25–1.25″
MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL
SELF LOVE◇EMOTIONAL HEALING◇LOVE
From $5 per piece
Black Tourmaline Raw Crystals
A Grade | 1–1.50″
MASHONALAND WEST, ZIMBABWE
PROTECTION◇GROUNDING◇CLEANSING
From $9 per piece
Chrysocolla & Shattuckite Raw Stones
A Grade | 1–2″
KUNENE, NAMIBIA
EMOTIONAL HEALING◇STRESS RELIEF◇LOVE
From $9 per piece
Tiger Eye Raw Stones
A Grade | 0.75–1.50″
NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
CONFIDENCE◇CAREER◇FOCUS
From $4 per piece
Black Tourmaline Raw Crystals
AAA Grade | 1–1.50″
VAKINANKARATRA, MADAGASCAR
PROTECTION◇GROUNDING◇CLEANSING
From $18 per piece
Lemurian Quartz Raw Crystal Points
A Grade | 0.50–1.50″
MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL
MEDITATION◇INTUITION◇MANIFESTATION
From $5 per piece
Bloodstone Raw Stones
AA Grade | 0.50–1.50″
HHOHHO, ESWATINI
ENERGY◇PROTECTION◇GROUNDING
From $3 per piece