Description
This clear selenite shield is a single piece, photographed here, and it is the exact one you will receive. It is our largest slab, a tall triangular shield shape that stands upright on a broad flat base.
About this clear selenite shield
The sides rise to a peak, and the body is beautifully clear with bright white striations and layered steps visible inside. It has the strongest light play of this batch.
Clear selenite is a transparent form of gypsum. It forms in flat, layered plates, and those layers catch the light as fine parallel lines running through the body. Look closely and you will see small steps and ripples on the surface where the layers meet. These are natural growth features rather than damage.
Because every slab is cut from a different plate, no two match. The clarity, the line pattern and the outline of this piece are its own.
How people use clear selenite
A shield shape is a striking display piece. Many people stand one near a doorway or at the centre of an altar as a focal point for their practice.
In crystal practice selenite is traditionally linked with clarity, calm and cleansing. Many people keep a piece on an altar or rest other crystals beside it between uses. These are traditional associations and part of a personal practice. They are not a substitute for medical or professional advice.
Caring for your clear selenite shield
Selenite is very soft, around 2 on the Mohs scale, so a fingernail can mark it. Handle it gently and keep it away from harder stones that could scratch it.
Keep it dry. Selenite dissolves slowly in water and the surface will cloud or pit if it gets wet, so never cleanse it under a tap, in salt water or in a moon water bowl. A soft dry cloth or a light brush is all it needs.
The layered edges can be fragile, so place it down rather than dropping it onto a hard surface.
More from the shop
Browse the full selenite collection for towers and other pieces, or see our crystal freeforms for natural shapes in other stones. For the mineralogy, the gypsum entry on Mindat is a useful reference.
Please note this is a one off piece. Once it has sold it will not be restocked in this exact form.
