Green aventurine key ring Brazil With rolled stone
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POR-AVEV-01
Origin: Brazil
Grade: A
Dimensions:
Approximately 20-30mm (stone size)
Weight:
Approximately 10g
Aventurine belongs to the quartz family. It comes in various colors due to the presence of mineral or metallic inclusions. Green aventurine has this beautiful color because of the presence of fuchsite, a chromium-rich mica. Brown aventurine is colored by pyrite, red aventurine by hematite, and blue aventurine by dumortierite.
Green aventurine is a stone that has existed for millennia. However, its name was given to it in the 17th century by the glassmakers of Murano. These glassmakers produced their glass in Venice and were responsible for numerous fires. Therefore, to protect the city, they decided to relocate to the island of Murano. One day, a glassmaker accidentally spilled copper flakes into the molten glass. The result was striking: the glass sparkled due to the presence of the copper. It was named aventurine glass, because in Italian, "a ventura" means by chance. The aventurine mineral has this bright, sparkling appearance and thus owes its name to this unusual discovery.
In France, we find traces of green aventurine at the end of the 17th century in the writings of Madame de Maintenon, first governess to the children of Louis XIV and then his secret wife. She describes a rosary made of this beautiful green stone.
Aventurine has been used for millennia and is found across different civilizations. Its presence has been confirmed in ancient Egypt.
In ancient China, around 4,000 years ago, the Chinese recognized green aventurine as the imperial Yu stone, associated with the goddess of mercy, compassion, and love. It was also believed to protect mothers and children.
Then, 2,000 years ago, among the Inca tribe, green aventurine was used to attract luck and abundance. Tibetans adorned the eyes of their statues with this stone and used it to correct certain vision problems. As for the Celts, green aventurine is a stone of spiritual elevation and knowledge.
More recently, the British Museum in London exhibited a statuette dating back to 400 BC. It depicts a typical person from the Olmec civilization. This work measures approximately 30 cm and is carved from green aventurine.
In the 17th century, stones with brilliant reflections were called aventurine. But the distinction between natural aventurine and that produced by glassmakers is still difficult to establish with certainty.
Around this time, a third type of aventurine became renowned: that used in Chinese and Japanese lacquers. Attempts to reproduce it in France led to the creation of magnificent varnishes using different varieties of aventurine. These are the famous Martin varnishes, dating from 1728.
Aventurine deposits are found in Brazil, China, Germany, etc.
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Green aventurine is a stone that has existed for millennia. However, its name was given to it in the 17th century by the glassmakers of Murano. These glassmakers produced their glass in Venice and were responsible for numerous fires. Therefore, to protect the city, they decided to relocate to the island of Murano. One day, a glassmaker accidentally spilled copper flakes into the molten glass. The result was striking: the glass sparkled due to the presence of the copper. It was named aventurine glass, because in Italian, "a ventura" means by chance. The aventurine mineral has this bright, sparkling appearance and thus owes its name to this unusual discovery.
In France, we find traces of green aventurine at the end of the 17th century in the writings of Madame de Maintenon, first governess to the children of Louis XIV and then his secret wife. She describes a rosary made of this beautiful green stone.
Aventurine has been used for millennia and is found across different civilizations. Its presence has been confirmed in ancient Egypt.
In ancient China, around 4,000 years ago, the Chinese recognized green aventurine as the imperial Yu stone, associated with the goddess of mercy, compassion, and love. It was also believed to protect mothers and children.
Then, 2,000 years ago, among the Inca tribe, green aventurine was used to attract luck and abundance. Tibetans adorned the eyes of their statues with this stone and used it to correct certain vision problems. As for the Celts, green aventurine is a stone of spiritual elevation and knowledge.
More recently, the British Museum in London exhibited a statuette dating back to 400 BC. It depicts a typical person from the Olmec civilization. This work measures approximately 30 cm and is carved from green aventurine.
In the 17th century, stones with brilliant reflections were called aventurine. But the distinction between natural aventurine and that produced by glassmakers is still difficult to establish with certainty.
Around this time, a third type of aventurine became renowned: that used in Chinese and Japanese lacquers. Attempts to reproduce it in France led to the creation of magnificent varnishes using different varieties of aventurine. These are the famous Martin varnishes, dating from 1728.
Aventurine deposits are found in Brazil, China, Germany, etc.
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Origin:
Brazil
Grade:
A = good
Keyring made of a tumbled green aventurine stone.
🍀 Green Aventurine
A stone of luck and renewal.
Virtues : optimism, openness, confidence
Ideal for : new projects, changes, a desire to move forward
“A positive energy that encourages you to seize opportunities.”
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