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Aventurine
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General
Gemstone Details
Aventurine is a slightly translucent to opaque variety of
microcrystalline quartz; it contains tiny inclusions of shiny materials
which is what gives the stone a sparkling effect known as aventurescence.
Inclusion that consist of mica will give a silvery shimmer, while
inclusions of hematite will give a reddish or gray sparkle.
Common aventurine ranges in color from green, to
brown, peach, yellow and red; there is even a blue aventurine which is
quite beautiful. Aventurine is often mistaken for amazonite, jade
and even chalcedony when the coloring is creamy enough.
Interestingly enough
the name of the stone was derived from a happy accident. Sometime
during the eighteenth century, Venetian glass workers were preparing
molten glass when copper filings accidentally fell into the batch producing
a sparkling glass product. The name aventurine comes from the
phrase "a ventura" which means "by chance".
This is also how goldstone came about, and many
have attempted to simulate aventurine in the same fashion as goldstone.
Some of the earliest most primitive stone tools
(such as axes) fashioned by the ancestors of man over two and a half
million years ago were made of quartz varieties such as aventurine.
These materials were used, no doubt for their hardness and isotropic
brittleness which is what made it possible to shape the tools with relative
ease and dexterity.
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Scientific Properties:
Mohs Hardness of 7 with a trigonal crystal structure.
A
variety of quartz, Aventurine deposits are found in
Brazil, India, Austria, Russia, Spain, Chile and
Tanzania.
Aventurine is often mistaken for jade
as well as amazonite due to it's coloring. It is also
often called Indian Jade with is not correct
either. The true green aventurine has fuchsia
mica inclusions, while the greenish brown has goethite
and the brown has pyrite.
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Mystical
Properties:
Aventurine is an all around 'luck' stone, in any color; although the green
color of this stone seems to be the most powerful. Aventurine gives the wearer
inner equilibrium and it stimulates dreaming. It is said to have a positive
effect on the psyche, strengthening an individuals sense of self, being
the ideal stone for those who are looking f or a positive view of life.
Blue
This stones is used in healing and balancing the emotions, helping
us to communicate more clearly and creatively. It stimulates
creativity, intellect as well as independence. It is told to enhance
leadership qualities allowing the wearer to act decisively with
strong intuitive power. It is also said to provide patience,
eliminate stubbornness, control excitability and to give one a
deeper understanding of the cause and effect in situations thus
allowing one to more completely understand any situation and to
assist in finding the optimal solution.
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Green
This stone is told to relieve anxiety and calm one's emotions, to
bring about opportunity and to give good luck in gabling. It
is said to have the ability to enhance the sense of humor and
cheerfulness of its possessor. While it makes a powerful good
luck piece to draw opportunities your way, it may also draw
unexpected adventures and good luck in love.
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Peach
Is the right stone to assist with decision making skills and to
enhance creativity. This is a good stone for writers, artist,
musicians or anyone in the creative field, to help opening up and
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Red
Red aventurine has the basic qualities of all aventurine as well as
additional qualities due to it's color and composition. It not only
enhances creativity, it grants the ability to see possibilities.
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More Healing Information
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Healing
Properties:
Aventurine will help one make decisions
from the heart, stimulating creative inspiration and giving the courage to
live your truth around others (light to dark shades of green), it is a
comforter and supporter as well as a balancing stone. Pure green has
strong healing energy. Many
believe that it has the capability to calm a troubled spirit and bring
about inner peace.
Blue aventurine physically
is said to help the body release toxins, and to provide strength to those
suffering from wasting diseases.
Green aventurine
physically is told to have been successful in psychotherapy, treating
disorders of the heart and lungs as well as increasing flexibility in the
muscles. It is often used to improve eyesight.
Peach aventurine physically
is beneficial for the lungs, heart adrenal glands and the urogenital
system.
Red aventurine
physically it told to hold the power to heal the reproductive system, and
sometimes to reverse diseases.
The stone should be worn
for longer periods of time to gain effectiveness, possibly in the case of
an acute illness, taping it to the affected area will be more
successful. Cleanse your stone once a month under running water and
recharge it in the sun.
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Magical
Properties:
Energy: Projective
Element: Air
Powers: Mental powers, eyesight, gambling, money, peace, healing and
luck
Aventurine is worn, carried or used in spells that are designed to
increase perception, to stimulate creativity, and to enhance
intelligence. It is utilized in games of chance and it
commonly known as the gambler's stone.
This stone is often used in money attracting magic, and it is known as
an all around good luck stone.
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Zodiac:
Associations:
Mercury
Not a traditional birthstone for any month.
Stone of Cancer most strongly, but also for
Taurus and Sagittarius, aventurine symbolizes tranquility, creativity and
patience.
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Chakra
Classification:
Blue aventurine is
for working on the 4th,
Heart Chakra
for emotional balance and love energy.
Green aventurine is
for keeping the 6th,
Third Eye or Brow Chakra and 7th,
Crown Chakra
open.
Peach aventurine is
for gently increasing the energy of the 2nd,
Sacral or Navel Chakra.
Red aventurine is
associated with both the 2nd,
Sacral or Navel Chakra and the 1st,
Root or Base Chakra.
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Gemstone
Properties
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Information Sources:
The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall, 2003
Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith, PhD, 2000
Crystal Enchantments by D.J. Conway, 1999
Smithsonian Handbooks Gemstones by Cally Hall, 1994
Crystal, Gem and Metal Magic by Scott Cunningham, 2002
Chakra Healing & Karmic Awareness by Keith Sherwood, 2005
The Illustrated Directory of Crystal Healing by Cassandra Eason, 2003
Healing Crystals and Gemstones by Dr. Flora Peschek-Bohmer, Gisela
Schrieber, 2002
The
information here is presented to you to use as you see fit, but is
not to take the place of professional medical advice.
Crystals, Gemstones and Metal can accent, help, negate, protect,
encourage, strengthen, and balance and thereby promote healing.
Their effects can be extraordinary, but use in addition to medical
advice, and not as a substitute for proper care. If you are ill, we
beseech you to seek professional medical attention
from a qualified physician. |
