Most gemstone names are unambiguous, but aventurine is an exception. The name is used both for this stone feldspar and aventurine quartz. The gemstone feldspar is now commonly sold under the name sunstone, leaving the name aventurine to be used mainly for the quartz variety.

Summary

The reason why both of these gems were labeled as aventurine is due to their resemblance to a type of Italian glass known as aventurine or goldstone. The name aventurine comes from the Italian a Ventura, meaning by chance, since it was thought that the unusual Italian glass was discovered by accident. In fact, aventurine glass is credited to an Italian family of glassmakers by the name of Miotti. They created this special iridescent glass in the mid 17th century and it became quite famous. Their process for creating the glass remained a closely guarded secret for many years, and for a long time, the Miotti family had the exclusive rights to produce it. Buy Small Size Natural Loose Peridot Batch Eventually, the word got out that aventurine glass was created by combining glass with copper or copper salts. When the glass melted and cooled, these mineral deposits would create a gold-flecked and shiny appearance on the glass. Though the glass was clear, the added minerals could create various colors such as green and blue, though the most common color is a rich reddish-brown. Aventurine quartz is sometimes classified as a rock since it contains more than one type of mineral. It is largely quartz, but also contains fuchsite (a type of mica) or hematite. This stone containing fuchsite is a medium to dark green with a silvery green or blue sheen. The gemstone with hematite is typically red-brown or gold-brown. Fuchsite, the source of the green color in green aventurine, is a type of mica or muscovite containing chromium. It has a perfect basal cleavage yielding remarkably thin sheets that are often quite flexible. It is curious that the name muscovite also comes from a kind of glass, Muscovy-glass, a name formerly used for the mineral because of its use in Russia for windows. Aventurine quartz is found in Brazil, India, Austria, Russia, and Tanzania. Aventurine is usually used for ornamental objects and cabochons, including beads and carvings.

Aventurine Meaning

Aventurine is a style of quartz. It is most commonly green but also comes in shades of blue, red, orange, grey, and brown. It has platy minerals in the quartz that give it a shimmering quality known as aventurescence. Aventurine belongs to the mineral class of Chalcedony. Aventurine meaning is prosperity and confidence.

Aventurine Mental & Emotional Healing Properties

• Brings abundance and positivity
• Encourages decisive action

Aventurine shines when it comes to mental and emotional healing. As mentioned, it is a stone of amazing opportunity, even in a way that surpasses the chance of chasing luck. Aventurine brings abundance by tilting your mind into occupying a more positive space. Its a stone that brings about decisive action, strong leadership qualities, and encourages you to keep on going no matter what obstacles seem to stand in the way. Even while it nurtures action and leadership, that does not come at the compromise of leaving your compassion behind – quite the opposite. Aventurine grants you space to heal old wounds and let go of being too analytical of yourself and your choices. With this new space you have etched out in yourself, there comes so much room for love and empathy to grow, helping to further enhance your relationships and to stabilize the emotional body.

Using Aventurine

• Wear for love and abundance
• Welcome into the home for decision making