Aventurine

Description

Aventurine is a variety of fine-grained quartz, a so-called quartzite. Aventurines are usually colored in yellow, green, blue or cherry red colors. Sometimes one can meet almost black stones. Aventurine's main distinctive feature is its evenly spread inclusions of mica, goethite and hematite scales. Besides that, there are also some other kinds of inclusions. Moreover the rock of aventurine is pierced with cracks that are filled with iron hydroxides. These peculiarities bring this mineral a typical sparkling and golden tint and a little bit mysterious flaring shine. Thanks to this feature aventurine in old times was called a golden stone. By the name of the place of its mining, the area of Taganai mountain ridge in Ural, this mineral in past was called taganait.
Glittering glass that resembles aventurine could be done yet by ancient Egyptians. However later the secret of its producing was lost. Reddish-brown glass, imitating the coloring of aventurine was again obtained only in the 16th century by the glassblowers in the place called Murano not far from Venice when little copper filings accidentally got into the vessel with melted glass. Namely from this place in 1700 the contemporary name of the stone was obtained. (Italian avventura means occurrence). In Russia the technology of producing aventurine glass was elaborated only in the 19th century.
Aventurine is mined in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Spain, China, Norway, Chili, Russia and USA. American aventurine was named Colorado golden stone. Aventurine was also mined in China where it was popular and was called imperial stone. Small deposits of aventurine exist in Finland. Golden and brown aventurine is being found in Ural and Altai, In Russia. In the area of Kursk aventurine usually has greenish colorings. Another variety of aventurine is belorechit. Aventurine with spangles of emerald green mica was named fuchsite in the honor of German chemist and mineralogist of Munich, I.N.von Fuks. (1774 - 1856). Green aventurine mined in state of Madras, India, is known as Indian jade. In Indian state Jaipur one can find blue aventurine.

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In ancient China aventurine was considered as a sacred stone. It was used to cur a state stamp of Chinese emperor. Aventurine is easy to polish. In 19th century this stone was used in producing vases, candlesticks, handles of knives and forks. A huge vase made of aventurine is being kept in British Museum. Another large aventurine vase is kept in Hermitage. It has a diameter of almost 2.5 meters. Crystal Aventurine

At present the best samples of natural aventurine are priced as mush as nephrite. In Victorian England large finger rings with central part that can be turned were popular. Its back side hid a tiny portrait or lock of hair. Usually such finger rings were decorated with certain semi-precious stones such as agate, nephrite, and aventurine. Aventurine is used to make beads, bracelets, broochs, cuff links and pendants. It is used to cut different figures. The prices for the articles made of this stone are not high. For example, the cost of thread of beads made of the pieces of faceted aventurine can vary from 8 to 25 dollars.

Magical properties

From time immemorial aventurine is considered to be the lucky talisman that is worn to keep the happy mood. This stone can help the person to gain the cheerfulness of spirit and mind clarity. It increases the feeling optimism and confidence of its owner. Ball of Aventurine

Sometimes this pleasant to the eye semiprecious stone is called the stone of affection because there is a belief that it favors the origination of mutual sympathy, intensifies feelings and emotions. Hindus, in contrast, believe that aventurine calms emotions and develops in people the creative beginning. Aventurine symbolizes creative impulse and chivalry. Meditation with aventurine pyramid gives one the feeling of profoundness, warmth and eternity.

Healing stones

Alternative medicine asserts that aventurine possesses the powerful energy of Yan. It helps to fight against allergic dermatitis and hair shedding. The articles made of aventurine decrease the pressure, cure bronchitis and chill, and are used during cardiovascular system diseases and also the blood circulation diseases. There are statements that aventurine helps when someone has low-intensity chronic diseases. It quickens the healing of wounds and removes warts.
In Indian yoga green aventurine was used for stimulation of heart chakra, strengthening of eyesight and development of intellect. Aventurine can be applied in the form of application to the pathologically changed parts of body. The massage with aventurine balls is rather useful. The wealth of color of this mineral lets you choose the call of certain color that increases the stoneТs Physiotherapy effect of treatment.

Astrology

Aventurine suits best the people who were born under the signs of Taurus, Virgo and Cancer. It is not recommended that people born under the signs of Taurus, Capricorn and Scorpio wear the decorations with aventurine. Aventurine relates the magic of Moon. For achieving access astrologists recommend you to wear finger ring with yellow and red and brown aventurine on the 21st day of the lunar calendar. In the whole, the decorations with aventurine should be worn during one of the phases of the Moon. That is during third and fourth quarter. It is not recommended that you wear the decorations with aventurine for the long time, because this stone can change its energy.