Selenite Crystal Wand (10cm) Yerba Santa razor-edged fractures called conchoidal

razor-edged fractures called conchoidal

both prized for the dense fibrous toughness that let carvers work them without shattering - and for the waxy polish that sets jade apart from glassier green stones

A selenite mountain candle holder - a ridge of translucent white satin-spar gypsum

and palo santo: the smoke of high places

Selenite Crystal Wand (10cm) Yerba Santa razor-edged fractures called conchoidalA selenite wand a smooth, polished rod of translucent white satin spar gypsum, cool and light in the hand, the satin sheen running its length. Softer than almost any stone shaped. From Morocco. Selenite is gypsum hydrated calcium sulfate, Mohs 2, soft enough to mark with a fingernail. The wand is cut from satin spar, whose fine parallel fibres throw a chatoyant band of light that travels along it as it turns. It is the softest, most water sensitive