Crystal Sizing
When shopping for crystals, size can be tricky to gauge just from a photo. Use this guide to help visualize how big or small a crystal might be before purchasing.
Tumbled Stones
- Extra Small: 0-5mm (~0-0.2 inches) – Tiny, like a grain of rice
- Small: 5-10mm (~0.2-0.4 inches) – About the size of a pea
- Medium: 10-20mm (~0.4-0.8 inches) – Similar to a marble
- Large: 20-30mm (~0.8-1.2 inches) – Roughly the size of a quarter
- Extra Large: 30-40mm (~1.2-1.6 inches) – Close to a golf ball
Raw & Clustered Crystals
- Extra Small: 0-25mm (~0-1 inches) – Small fragments, perfect for mini grids
- Small: 25-50mm (~1-2 inches) – Fits in the palm of your hand
- Medium: 50-100mm (~2-4 inches) – About the size of a deck of cards
- Large: 100-150mm (~4-6 inches) – Comparable to a soda can
- Extra Large: 150mm+ (~6+ inches) – More substantial, great as display pieces
Crystal Towers & Points
- Extra Small: 0-25mm (~0-1 inches) – Tiny points, great for small displays
- Mini: Under 50mm (~2 inches) – Perfect for carrying in a pocket
- Small: 50-75mm (~2-3 inches) – About the height of a lipstick tube
- Medium: 75-100mm (~3-4 inches) – Similar to a smartphone
- Large: 100-150mm (~4-6 inches) – Great for altars or centerpieces
- Extra Large: 150mm+ (~6+ inches) – A striking statement piece
Crystal Spheres
- Extra Small: 0-10mm (~0-0.4 inches) – Tiny, seed-like spheres
- Mini: 10-20mm (~0.4-0.8 inches) – Marble-sized
- Small: 20-40mm (~0.8-1.6 inches) – Ping pong ball-sized
- Medium: 40-70mm (~1.6-2.8 inches) – Tennis ball-sized
- Large: 70-100mm (~2.8-4 inches) – Softball-sized
- Extra Large: 100mm+ (~4+ inches) – Bowling ball weight, ideal for display
Crystal Slabs & Plates
- Extra Small: 0-50mm (~0-2 inches) – Mini slices, great for jewelry bases
- Small: 50-100mm (~2-4 inches) – Good for holding small jewelry or crystals
- Medium: 100-200mm (~4-8 inches) – Ideal for energy charging plates
- Large: 200mm+ (~8+ inches) – Statement altar or centerpiece piece