Orgonite Selenite Egg | X Large

Not a stone, and we won't pretend otherwise.

Orgonite is a made object: crystals and metal shavings suspended in cured resin. It's based on the work of Wilhelm Reich, an Austrian psychoanalyst who in the 1930s and 40s theorised a form of energy he called orgone, and built devices layering organic and inorganic material to interact with it. The modern craft version dates to the 1990s.

There's no scientific consensus behind it, and we'd rather say so than imply one. What's true is that each piece is cast individually, so the internal pattern of metal and crystal is never quite repeated, and people keep them near electronics or in workspaces.

If you're drawn to it, it's worth having. If you want a natural mineral, look at black tourmaline or shungite instead.

Sheri chooses every piece by hand, cleanses it, and charges it before it's packed here on the Gold Coast.

Selenite is a form of gypsum, soft enough to scratch with a fingernail, and satiny enough that light travels along its fibres like a fibre-optic cable. It's named after Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon — light without heat.

Its practical value is cleansing. Place other crystals on a selenite plate, or beside a tower, and they clear without any further work from you. It's the one crystal that doesn't need cleansing itself, which is why it earns its place in almost every collection regardless of what else is in it.

Selenite is worked with for clarity, peace and clearing stagnant energy from a space. It sits with the crown.

Sheri chooses every piece by hand, cleanses it, and charges it before it's packed here on the Gold Coast.

One warning before you buy: this stone and water do not mix.