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Gypsum Selenite

Transparent Gypsum (Selenite) Crystal on Matrix
Transparent Gypsum (Selenite) Crystal on Matrix

Transparent Gypsum (Selenite) Crystal on Matrix

Located in London, GB

Selenite is the clear, glass-like variety of gypsum, admired for its purity and optical perfection.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Quartz from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Gypsum Var. Selenite on Quartz from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Quartz from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Located in New York, NY

From Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil An aesthetic specimen of a gem transparent gypsum var. selenite crystal on druzy quartz amethyst matrix.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Quartz from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Gypsum Var. Selenite on Quartz from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Quartz from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Located in New York, NY

From Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil An aesthetic specimen of a gem transparent gypsum var. selenite crystal on druzy quartz amethyst matrix.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Quartz from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Gypsum Var. Selenite on Quartz from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Quartz from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Located in New York, NY

From Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil An aesthetic specimen of a gem transparent gypsum var. selenite crystal on druzy quartz amethyst matrix.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Quartz from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Gypsum Var. Selenite on Quartz from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Quartz from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Located in New York, NY

From Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil An aesthetic specimen of a gem transparent gypsum var. selenite crystal on druzy quartz amethyst matrix.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Quartz from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Gypsum Var. Selenite on Quartz from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Quartz from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Located in New York, NY

From Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil An aesthetic specimen of a gem transparent gypsum var. selenite crystal on druzy quartz amethyst matrix.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (29.5 lbs)
Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (29.5 lbs)

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (29.5 lbs)

Located in New York, NY

An aesthetic specimen of a 23" gem transparent gypsum var. selenite crystal on druzy matrix. The specimen has top quality transparency with a glassy luster and fully terminated cryst...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (16 lbs)
Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (16 lbs)

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (16 lbs)

Located in New York, NY

An aesthetic specimen of a 12" gem transparent gypsum var. selenite crystal on druzy matrix. The specimen has top quality transparency with a glassy luster and fully terminated cryst...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (23 lbs)
Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (23 lbs)

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (23 lbs)

Located in New York, NY

An aesthetic specimen of a 18" gem transparent gypsum var. selenite crystal on druzy matrix. The specimen has top quality transparency with a glassy luster and fully terminated cryst...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (11.5 lbs)
Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (11.5 lbs)

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (11.5 lbs)

Located in New York, NY

An aesthetic specimen of a 15" gem transparent gypsum var. selenite crystal on druzy matrix. The specimen has top quality transparency with a glassy luster and fully terminated cryst...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (12.5 lbs)
Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (12.5 lbs)

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (12.5 lbs)

Located in New York, NY

An aesthetic specimen of a 15" gem transparent gypsum var. selenite crystal on druzy matrix. The specimen has top quality transparency with a glassy luster and fully terminated cryst...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (19 lbs)
Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (19 lbs)

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (19 lbs)

Located in New York, NY

An aesthetic specimen of a 19" gem transparent gypsum var. selenite crystal on druzy matrix. The specimen has top quality transparency with a glassy luster and fully terminated cryst...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (9.5 lbs)
Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (9.5 lbs)

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (9.5 lbs)

Located in New York, NY

An aesthetic specimen of a 13" gem transparent gypsum var. selenite crystal on druzy matrix. The specimen has top quality transparency with a glassy luster and fully terminated cryst...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (17.5 lbs)
Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (17.5 lbs)

Gypsum Var. Selenite on Matrix from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (17.5 lbs)

Located in New York, NY

An aesthetic specimen of a 10" gem transparent gypsum var. selenite crystal on druzy matrix. The specimen has top quality transparency with a glassy luster and fully terminated cryst...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Other

Large Fishtail Selenite Crystal Formation Specimen
Large Fishtail Selenite Crystal Formation Specimen

Large Fishtail Selenite Crystal Formation Specimen

Located in Bradenton, FL

This crystalline form of selenite gypsum is comprised of striations which look like optical light fibers.

Category

20th Century Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

The HALO Ceiling Light by Moulay Hafid Sdikiene in Cast Aluminium and Selenite
The HALO Ceiling Light by Moulay Hafid Sdikiene in Cast Aluminium and Selenite

The HALO Ceiling Light by Moulay Hafid Sdikiene in Cast Aluminium and Selenite

Located in PARIS, FR

HALO pairs reclaimed aluminium with selenite — a crystalline gypsum prized for its translucency and soft internal luminosity.

Category

2010s French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

"Scagliola" Cherry Red Column, Late 19th Century
"Scagliola" Cherry Red Column, Late 19th Century

"Scagliola" Cherry Red Column, Late 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Dimensions of the tray: Ø30cm / Ø11,81 in The scagliole, italian innovation The scagliola (from the Italian Scaglia, "scale"), also called "stuccomarmo" is invented after the ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Scagliola

A Rare 17/18 C. North Italian Scagliola Panel with Parrots, Peacocks, & Flowers
A Rare 17/18 C. North Italian Scagliola Panel with Parrots, Peacocks, & Flowers

A Rare 17/18 C. North Italian Scagliola Panel with Parrots, Peacocks, & Flowers

Located in New York, NY

The surface is composed entirely of scagliola, a labor-intensive technique involving the use of selenite-based gypsum mixed with natural pigments and animal glue, which is poured, in...

Category

Antique 1690s Italian Baroque Tables

Materials

Scagliola

Recent Sales

Fishtail Selenite Lamp on Lucite Base
Fishtail Selenite Lamp on Lucite Base

Fishtail Selenite Lamp on Lucite Base

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H 26 in W 8 in D 8 in

Fishtail Selenite Lamp on Lucite Base

By Interi

Located in Atlanta, GA

This crystalline form of Selenite gypsum is comprised of striations which look like optical light fibers.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Mexican Table Lamps

18th Century Decorated Italian Candlestick Fragment with Fishtail Selenite Blade
18th Century Decorated Italian Candlestick Fragment with Fishtail Selenite Blade

18th Century Decorated Italian Candlestick Fragment with Fishtail Selenite Blade

By Interi

Located in Atlanta, GA

This crystalline form of selenite gypsum is comprised of striations which look like optical light fibers.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Candlesticks

Materials

Rock Crystal

Large Selenite Sphere
Large Selenite Sphere

Large Selenite Sphere

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H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Large Selenite Sphere

Located in New York, NY

Selenite sphere, large: Diameter measures: 6" Selenite is a form of gypsum.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Natural Specimens

Materials

Crystal

18th Century Italian Candlestick with Angle Plated Quartz & Pearl on Selenite
18th Century Italian Candlestick with Angle Plated Quartz & Pearl on Selenite

18th Century Italian Candlestick with Angle Plated Quartz & Pearl on Selenite

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

The silica is precipitated into cracks which are then filled with microcrystalline quartz and the “plates” are often encrusted with druzy quartz. Selenite is a crystalline form of se...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal

Desert Rose Selenite Mounted
Desert Rose Selenite Mounted

Desert Rose Selenite Mounted

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H 6 in W 4 in D 5 in

Desert Rose Selenite Mounted

Located in New York, NY

It may also be known by the names: sand rose, rose rock, selenite rose, gypsum rose and baryte (barite) rose.

Category

2010s Moroccan Victorian Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone, Metal

Fishtail Selenite on Lucite
Fishtail Selenite on Lucite

Fishtail Selenite on Lucite

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H 15.5 in W 9.5 in D 4 in

Fishtail Selenite on Lucite

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

This crystalline form of selenite gypsum is comprised of striations which look like optical light fibers.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

Selenite Mirror with Chalcedony Rosettes
Selenite Mirror with Chalcedony Rosettes

Selenite Mirror with Chalcedony Rosettes

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H 45.5 in W 33.5 in D 2 in

Selenite Mirror with Chalcedony Rosettes

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

Selenite is a crystallized form of gypsum. This crystalline form of selenite gypsum is comprised of striations which look like optical light fibers.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Rock Crystal

Massive Gypsum Crystal Light
Massive Gypsum Crystal Light

Massive Gypsum Crystal Light

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H 17.25 in W 14 in D 8 in

Massive Gypsum Crystal Light

Located in North Miami, FL

Late 70's lamp is a large hollowed-out gypsum (selenite) crystal specimen on a fossil-stone base.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Large Natural Specimen of Fishtail Selenite on Lucite Base / Art Accessory
Large Natural Specimen of Fishtail Selenite on Lucite Base / Art Accessory

Large Natural Specimen of Fishtail Selenite on Lucite Base / Art Accessory

By Interi

Located in Atlanta, GA

This crystalline form of selenite gypsum is comprised of striations which look like optical light fibers.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

Desert Rose Lamp
Desert Rose Lamp

Desert Rose Lamp

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H 40 in Dm 24 in

Desert Rose Lamp

Located in Hudson, NY

Table lamp with wrought iron base with clips supporting large selenite "desert rose" gypsum crystal. New linen lampshade with black pinstripe trim at top and bottom.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Large Natural Specimen of Fishtail Selenite on Lucite Base/ Art Accessory
Large Natural Specimen of Fishtail Selenite on Lucite Base/ Art Accessory

Large Natural Specimen of Fishtail Selenite on Lucite Base/ Art Accessory

By Interi

Located in Atlanta, GA

This crystalline form of selenite gypsum is comprised of striations which look like optical light fibers.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Materials

Rock Crystal

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Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

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Gypsum Selenite For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic gypsum selenite available at 1stDibs. Each gypsum selenite for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using stone, rock crystal and crystal. If you’re shopping for a gypsum selenite, we have 6 options in-stock, while there are 16 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer gypsum selenite, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A gypsum selenite made by modern designers — as well as those associated with neoclassical — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made gypsum selenite over the years, but those crafted by Interi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Gypsum Selenite?

A gypsum selenite can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,548, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $13,500.