Aventurine

Aventurine is a very sweet inexpensive stone. It's claim to fame is having inclusions that look like sparkles. If you buy extremely high quality aventurine (without the inclusions), it looks like emerald.

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This form of Cryptocrystaline Quartz contains inclusions of small crystals that reflect light and give a range of colors - depending on the nature of the inclusion. Hence aventurine may be green, greenish-brown, blueish-white, bluish green and orange. Aventurine has a hardness rating of 7.

Aventurine has been confused with amazonite and jade. Dark green Aventurine generally has inclusions (due to green fuchsite mica and perhaps a bit of pyrite) which creates a speckled appearance. This is an easy identifying factor often called aventurescence.

If a color is not stated with the word aventurine, it is usually assumed to be green.

Translucent Aventurine often fades in the sun.

Aventurine is found in Brazil, India, Japan, Russia, Tanzania, and USA.

Actual Gem-related books:
• Gem Identification Made Easy: A Hands-On Guide to More Confident Buying & Selling New 2nd Edition - by Antoinette L. Matlins & Antonio C. Bonanno
  This book is really great for knowing he latest gems, synthetics, treatments, and instruments. Easy to use.

• Gemstone Buying Guide: A Guide to Buying - by Renee Newman
  Very nice gemstone identification book.

• Gemstones of the World - by Walter Schumann
  A very well written source on gemstones with great descriptions and photographs

  Bibliography:

• The Curious Lore of Precious Stones - by George Frederick Kunz
  The definitive book on fascinating, traditional gem lore. Very practical.

• Gemstones (Eyewitness Handbooks) - by Cally Hall, Harry Taylor (Photographer)
  A field guide to gemstones. Nice pictures and good, brief, well-written descriptions of over 130 varieties of gemstones.

• Gemisphere Luminary - by Michael Katz
  This is my favorite gemstone properties reference. Very newage-ish.

  
  

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Birthstone Months with Aventurine

• Taurus (Apr 20-May 20): Planetary Stone

Aventurine is the anniversary gemstone for the 8th year of marriage.

Though not meant to replace traditional medical treatment, Aventurine is used for physical healing.

 
More Aventurine Lore

There was a custom of assigning various Masculine and Feminine Saints with a particular gem for use in talismans. The name Andrew (ie. patron Saint Andrew) is associated with Aventurine.

What is the playful green stone's favorite activity?
Aventurine.

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