Good Morning,
This is a great question!
Of course, choosing tumbled or raw is a personal preference esthetically. Energy wise, some would say that by polishing or tumbling, energy is lost or uneven somehow. I prefer to think of it simply as either walking around in your birthday suit or putting on a pretty dress. You are still the same person, the same self, the same basic energy, no matter how you are dressed up or down. Your energy vibration only changes through human emotions. “I look awful naked” or “I look fantastic in this dress.“ Tumbling appeals to some because of the smooth nature of the stone. The core energy vibration, in my experience, is the same. Others feel that raw is best because it comes directly from Mother Nature and has not been manipulated in any way.