Aventurine - Tumbled

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 a platy minerals in the quartz that give it a shimmering quality known as aventurescence. Aventurine belongs to the mineral class of Chalcedony. Aventurine's meaning is prosperity and confidence.

Aventurine meaning comes from the Italian word Aventura which means chance, a hint at the great fortune this stone can bestow upon you. With a name that rolls off the tongue like romantic poetry and gorgeous color schemes, you cannot help but fall hard for this sparkling glass stone that instantly connects with all your positive powers stashed deep inside.

Aventurine comes from places that have high natural energy. It is mined in the kaleidoscope color lands of India, the humid depths of the wild and unbridled Amazon jungle, the corners of Russia, and the lush green mountains of Brazil and Chile. It’s a form of quartz that often comes to us in a dark green color flecked with suggestions of gold.

Perhaps it was this golden quality that made it such a sought-after gem, but for centuries Aventurine was called The Stone of the Amazons. It was said to be the stone that guarded the shields of Amazon Warrior Queens, tapping into divine femininity, fierce power, and protection.

Approx. .75" x .75 to 1" x 1.5". Average weight  8-36 grams.

Sold separately. Sizes and colours will vary.