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.
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This is a AAA-grade selenite raw crystal standing slab from New Mexico, USA. Selenite is fibrous gypsum, and only the base of this piece is cut, leaving the natural broken top edge. The exact piece pictured measures 9.36" L x 0.94" W x 8.86" H and weighs 4.23 pounds at Mohs 2, fully natural and untreated. Keep it dry. A favorite cleansing stone for consoles and mantels.
Selenite is a crystalline form of gypsum, laid down where ancient salt water evaporated and left soft fibrous beds behind. It is named after Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon, for the way light travels along the fiber.
Only the base is cut flat so it stands on its own. The top edge is left as it broke, with the crystal terminations still visible.
It comes from New Mexico, USA, which sits over one of the major North American gypsum deposits. It is soft at Mohs 2, so handle it gently, keep it dry, and store it away from harder stones.
Selenite is traditionally worked with for cleansing and for clearing a space rather than for a specific outcome. It is linked to the crown chakra, and the association leans toward openness and quiet rather than intensity.
If that resonates, a standing slab is usually treated as a fixture of a room rather than a stone you carry.
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. Skip saltwater; it etches the surface.
Yes. This listing is one piece, photographed individually. When it sells, it is gone.
It measures 9.36" L x 0.94" W x 8.86" H and weighs 4.23 pounds.
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, bought directly at the source. New Mexico sits over one of the significant North American gypsum deposits. 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.
Returns and GuaranteeA one-of-a-kind piece sells once, so it rarely has reviews of its own. These are verified reviews of other Beyond Bohemian orders, not of this piece.