Green soft aventurine gemstone

Green, calm, and with a fine glitter as soon as you turn it in the light: aventurine has been a beloved stone for centuries. In many cultures it was seen as a bringer of luck, a stone you carried with you when you started something new. In this blog you will read where aventurine comes from, how it got its name and what it is associated with within energetic traditions. You will also read how you can use green aventurine yourself: loose in the Copper Energy Ball, or built into the LifeField Polarizer Custom Made.

What is aventurine?

Aventurine is a variety of quartz best known for its soft green color and the subtle glitter you see when light falls on it. That glitter comes from tiny inclusions of mica or other minerals. Within energetic traditions aventurine is seen as a symbol of calm, growth and optimism, and in crystal lore it is linked to the heart chakra. In many cultures the stone was also regarded as a bringer of luck: something you kept with you when you set out on a new path.

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