Origins

Aventurine is found in India, Chile, Spain, Russia, Brazil, Austria, and Tanzania. It is a 6.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness. This mineral is often mistaken for amazonite or jade.

Aventurine ranges in color from green, peach, brown, blue and a creamy green. Besides its uses in jewelry, aventurine is also used for ornamental purposes like vases, bowls, and figurines.

History / Mythology

It is interesting that the name for the stone is derived from an accident. Sometime during the 18th century, Venetian glass workers were preparing molten glass when copper filings accidentally fell into the batch producing a glass with sparkles. The name aventurine comes from the Italian "a ventura," which means"by chance".

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Metaphysical Lore

The most common color of Aventurine is green. It is used primarily at the heart chakra to both activate and clear.  It is also an excellent protector of the heart chakra, providing a shield to block the entry of those who wish to "tap in" and use the energy of another.

 

(Astrological Sign of Aries)

Vibrates to the number 3

 

Medicinal Lore

Aventurine has been used in the treatment of disorders of the lungs, heart, adrenal glands, and the muscular and urogenital systems.