Selenite Crystal Guide: meaning, origin & properties
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Learn what Selenite is, where ours comes from, traditional associations across cultures, and how to identify a real specimen, in our complete Selenite Crystal Guide.
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These are AAA-grade Selenite crystal chips from New Mexico, USA, sold by weight. Selenite is a fibrous form of gypsum, a soft calcium sulfate with a silky white sheen. This is a true mixed batch, fine sand through shards up to 2 inches, at Mohs 2 and under 10 grams a piece. Bought directly at the source. A favorite cleansing stone for crystal grids.
Selenite is chalky white, translucent, and so soft you can scratch it with a fingernail. A good piece has a silky fiber running through it that catches the light like moonlight on water. Don't let it sit in water and it'll last.
Named after Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon.
This batch is a true mix. It runs from fine crystalline sand right through to shards of about 2 inches, and the ratio shifts from scoop to scoop. If you want uniform pieces, this is not that. If you want material to work with at every scale, it is.
Our chips are sourced from New Mexico, USA. At 2 on the Mohs scale, it's on the softer end. Give it only a quick rinse and dry it, and store it separately from harder pieces.
In crystal traditions, selenite is often associated with cleansing, a simple anchor during practice, and chakra balancing. It's traditionally linked to the crown chakra. If that resonates, keep one in a quiet corner where you practice or reflect. Work with it the way that fits your own practice.
These are traditional associations drawn from historical practice. This stone is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.
Offered as a starting point for your own practice.
Selenite sits at 2 on the Mohs scale, among the softest stones we carry, so handle it gently. A quick rinse is fine, but do not let it soak or sit in water. Skip saltwater; it etches the surface.
Natural selenite from New Mexico, USA. Untreated. Natural gypsum, nothing added.
You'll receive pieces from the same batch photographed, weighed to the amount you choose. Every piece passes our quality control and meets or exceeds what you see in the photos. Single specimens have their own product pages and say so.
Each piece measures 0.5 to 2 inches on its longest side and weighs less than 10 grams.
Grades reflect visual quality within a batch. A is standard, with typical inclusions. AA shows stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing. AAA is the top 10 to 15 percent of a batch. Every lot is inspected and graded by our team in Rockville, Maryland, not taken on the supplier’s word.
This lot is from New Mexico, USA. It came to us through a direct source, one of the sourcing models we publish and stand behind.
Every lot is inspected and graded by our expert team before it goes on sale, not taken on the supplier's word. AAA is the rarest tier we release from this source: exceptional color, finish and formation. Pieces that miss the mark never reach the shop.
How We GradeWe work directly with the mine or workshop, with no intermediaries in between. The relationship is personal, pricing is transparent, and we can speak to each batch. We say what we know and where our tracing stops.
Our Sourcing StandardsEverything we sell is natural in origin: never synthetic, never dyed, never coated. Where a stone has been heated, irradiated or stabilized, which is common in the trade for some species, we say so on the product page. If a piece is not as described, return it within 90 days of delivery.
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