The History of the “gold gypsum” began not in the Perm region. In Sumer and Ancient Egypt was carved the ritual vessels, urns, subjects of life, and cult amulets of dairy, pinkish and yellow selenite more six thousand years ago. Hence it appears one more name of selenite, which is included into the group of a semi-precious gypsum and it is a relation of alabaster – the “east alabaster”, the “Egyptian stone”, or the “alabaster of onyx”, the “onyx marble”. Selenite was appreciated for its beauty and ease of processing. The stone is used for a small sculpture, ritual vessels. The translucent gypsum was admired in Ancient Greece already. And it is believed that selenite “acts for a moon, being conformed to number of days of its increment and waning”. The stone was received the name for it. The name “selenite” came from Greek “Selenium” (Moon). It was named so for the unusual, beyond iridescence. In the ancient world a vessel of selenite or alabaster, presented to a girl, was a symbol of her virginity and modesty. In the East selenite has been named Afrusalinus (the saliva from the Moon) since ancient times. On ancient engravings of the 15th century selenite was represented as the drops of lunar foam, which were falling on the Earth.

In Europe alabaster was considered as a symbol of chastity, and it was used for decoration of the sacred images of the Holy Virgin. The pilgrims took the selenitic amulets willingly in their travels to the Holy places. They believed that this amulet would receive an unusual healing force, if it would be bless with the holy man or hermit one. In the Middle Ages in Italy and France were made the admirable vases and statues of delicate handiwork from granular gypsum, dense white alabaster and selenite.
Throughout many centuries mankind used this beautiful stone, carving various amulets, woman's costume jewellery, ritual vessels, statues, vases, and fine knick-knacks... This stone always considered as a symbol of good luck and prosperity.