Selenite Crystal Guide: meaning, origin & properties
For clearing the space.
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.
Size — Small (3-10 Grams) 1.00-1.40"
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i am a long time selenite lover, so am over the moon excited about paul's selenite discs. we plan to wrap ours & wear them a pendants.
Connie C · Verified buyer · August 2023
These are AAA-grade Selenite polished discs from New Mexico, USA. Selenite is fibrous gypsum, translucent white with a silky optical glow that travels across the polished face. Each disc rates Mohs 2 and is fully natural and untreated; wipe dry, never soak. A favorite cleansing stone for crystal grids and display shelves.
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. Keep it dry and it'll last. Named after Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon.
These polished crystals & decor come from New Mexico, USA. It's soft (Mohs 2), so handle it with a little care, keep it dry, and store it in its own pouch so harder stones don't scratch it.
In the tradition, selenite shows up most often around cleansing, a simple anchor during practice, and chakra balancing. It's traditionally linked to the crown chakra. If that resonates, place it at the top of an altar or on a nightstand. Trust what feels useful and leave the rest.
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 and keep it dry. Long soaks dull the surface, so keep any water contact brief and dry it fully.
Natural selenite from New Mexico, USA. Polished only, which is a mechanical finish rather than a treatment. Selenite is rarely dyed or heated anywhere in the trade.
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 are listed separately and say so.
Each piece weighs 3 to 150 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.
New Mexico, USA, where small-scale crystal mining has a long heritage. We source through partners who pay fairly at the dig site. 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 is listed, not taken on the supplier's word. AAA on this listing means stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing than the batch average. 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 listing. If a piece is not as described, return it within 90 days of delivery.
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