The stone of a fresh start. Selenite takes its name from the Greek word for the moon, for its soft, pale glow. Many people keep a piece in a room they want to feel calm and clear.
This page covers what selenite is, where ours comes from, the shapes we carry and how to care for it.
What Selenite Is
Selenite is a soft form of gypsum. It is so soft that a fingernail can mark it. The polished pieces have fine, parallel fibres that give a silky sheen. When light passes into the stone, it glows.
Selenite is associated with peace, cleansing and a fresh start.
Where Ours Comes From
Our selenite comes from Morocco. Each piece is natural, so colour and size vary.
Shapes
- Towers: standing pillars of white stone. The larger sizes stand on a low base with a light inside.
- Pyramid and wand: carved and polished, for a desk or a shelf.
- Plate: a flat round, often used to hold other stones or jewellery.
- Bracelet: round beads, 10 mm.
How to Care for It
Keep selenite dry. Water dulls the surface and can dissolve it over time. Dust it with a soft, dry cloth, and keep it away from damp rooms and from harder stones that can scratch it.
Selenite at Maison Éthérique
- Towers: 20 cm, 30 cm and 40 cm
- Selenite pyramid
- Selenite wand · 10 cm
- Selenite plate · 10 cm
- Selenite bracelet · 10 mm
At Warehouse 23, Alserkal Avenue, you can hold the towers and see them lit before you choose. We are open daily, 9 am to 9 pm.
